€100 in 1997 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €101.23 in 1998. The euro had an average inflation rate of 1.23% per year between 1997 and 1998, producing a cumulative price increase of 1.23%.
This means that prices in 1998 are 1.01 times as high as average prices since 1997, according to the European Central Bank consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1997 was 1.70%. The inflation rate in 1998 was 1.23%. The 1998 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 2.15% per year between 1998 and 2024.
Average inflation rate | 1.23% |
Converted amount €100 base | €101.23 |
Price difference €100 base | €1.23 |
CPI in 1997 | 72.555 |
CPI in 1998 | 73.445 |
Inflation in 1997 | 1.70% |
Inflation in 1998 | 1.23% |
€100 in 1997 | €101.23 in 1998 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1997 and 1998:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 72.555 in the year 1997 and 73.445 in 1998:
€100 in 1997 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €101.23 in 1998.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1997 and 1998, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the European Commission and the European Central Bank's Harmonized Index of Consumer prices (HICP), which is computed based on the reported consumer price indices in member countries of the European Union.
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Average inflation rate | 1.23% |
Converted amount €100 base | €101.23 |
Price difference €100 base | €1.23 |
CPI in 1997 | 72.555 |
CPI in 1998 | 73.445 |
Inflation in 1997 | 1.70% |
Inflation in 1998 | 1.23% |
€100 in 1997 | €101.23 in 1998 |