Euro inflation rate in 2021: 2.90%

Inflation in 2021 and its effect on euro value

€1 in 2020 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €1.03 in 2021. The euro had an average inflation rate of 2.90% per year between 2020 and 2021, producing a cumulative price increase of 2.90%. Purchasing power decreased by 2.90% in 2021 compared to 2020. On average, you would have to spend 2.90% more money in 2021 than in 2020 for the same item.

This means that prices in 2021 are 1.03 times as high as average prices since 2020, according to the European Central Bank consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 2020 was 0.74%. The inflation rate in 2021 was 2.90%. The 2021 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 5.35% per year between 2021 and 2024.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 2021 was 109.28. It was 106.20 in the previous year, 2020. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the European Central Bank to officially determine inflation.

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Inflation Rate in 2021 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 15 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/Euro-inflation-rate-in-2021.

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About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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