According to the European Central Bank consumer price index, prices in 2017 are 36.98% higher than average prices throughout 1999. The euro experienced an average inflation rate of 1.76% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, €100 in 1999 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €136.98 in 2017, a difference of €36.98 over 18 years.
The 1999 inflation rate was 1.17%. The inflation rate in 2017 was 1.54%. The 2017 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 1.22% per year between 2017 and 2019.
Cumulative price change | 36.98% |
Average inflation rate | 1.76% |
Converted amount (€100 base) | €136.98 |
Price difference (€100 base) | €36.98 |
CPI in 1999 | 74.304 |
CPI in 2017 | 101.782 |
Inflation in 1999 | 1.17% |
Inflation in 2017 | 1.54% |
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a euro" over time for €100 in 1999 (price index tracking began in 1996).
According to the European Central Bank, each of these EUR amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 74.30416667 in the year 1999 and 101.7816667 in 2017:
€100 in 1999 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €136.98 in 2017.
To get the total inflation rate for the 18 years between 1999 and 2017, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
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.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “1999 euros in 2017 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 13 Dec. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1999-euro-in-2017.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
Cumulative price change | 36.98% |
Average inflation rate | 1.76% |
Converted amount (€100 base) | €136.98 |
Price difference (€100 base) | €36.98 |
CPI in 1999 | 74.304 |
CPI in 2017 | 101.782 |
Inflation in 1999 | 1.17% |
Inflation in 2017 | 1.54% |