€1 in 2021 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €1.09 in 2022. The euro had an average inflation rate of 9.19% per year between 2021 and 2022, producing a cumulative price increase of 9.19%. Purchasing power decreased by 9.19% in 2022 compared to 2021. On average, you would have to spend 9.19% more money in 2022 than in 2021 for the same item.
This means that prices in 2022 are 1.09 times as high as average prices since 2021, according to the European Central Bank consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 2021 was 2.90%. The inflation rate in 2022 was 9.19%. The 2022 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.48% per year between 2022 and 2024.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 2022 was 119.32. It was 109.28 in the previous year, 2021. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the European Central Bank to officially determine inflation.
Average inflation rate | 9.19% |
Converted amount €1 base | €1.09 |
Price difference €1 base | €0.09 |
CPI in 2021 | 109.280 |
CPI in 2022 | 119.323 |
Inflation in 2021 | 2.90% |
Inflation in 2022 | 9.19% |
€1 in 2021 | €1.09 in 2022 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 2021 and 2022:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 109.28 in the year 2021 and 119.3225 in 2022:
€1 in 2021 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €1.09 in 2022.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 2021 and 2022, 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 | 9.19% |
Converted amount €1 base | €1.09 |
Price difference €1 base | €0.09 |
CPI in 2021 | 109.280 |
CPI in 2022 | 119.323 |
Inflation in 2021 | 2.90% |
Inflation in 2022 | 9.19% |
€1 in 2021 | €1.09 in 2022 |