According to the European Central Bank consumer price index, prices in 2009 are 5.92% higher than average prices throughout 2006. The euro experienced an average inflation rate of 1.93% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, €100 in 2006 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €105.92 in 2009, a difference of €5.92 over 3 years.
The 2006 inflation rate was 2.21%. The inflation rate in 2009 was 0.32%. The 2009 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 1.28% per year between 2009 and 2019.
Cumulative price change | 5.92% |
Average inflation rate | 1.93% |
Converted amount (€100 base) | €105.92 |
Price difference (€100 base) | €5.92 |
CPI in 2006 | 86.672 |
CPI in 2009 | 91.798 |
Inflation in 2006 | 2.21% |
Inflation in 2009 | 0.32% |
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a euro" over time for €100 in 2006 (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 86.67166667 in the year 2006 and 91.79833333 in 2009:
€100 in 2006 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €105.92 in 2009.
To get the total inflation rate for the 3 years between 2006 and 2009, 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: “2006 euros in 2009 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 16 Dec. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/2006-euro-in-2009.
Special thanks to QuickChart for providing downloadable chart images.
in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
Cumulative price change | 5.92% |
Average inflation rate | 1.93% |
Converted amount (€100 base) | €105.92 |
Price difference (€100 base) | €5.92 |
CPI in 2006 | 86.672 |
CPI in 2009 | 91.798 |
Inflation in 2006 | 2.21% |
Inflation in 2009 | 0.32% |