Inflation calculator, how much buying power your money loses
What will the money you have today be able to buy in a few years? Enter an amount, the years and an annual inflation rate, and see how much buying power would be lost.
| Country | Min | Max | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina 2018-2024 | 34.3% | 219.9% | 86.3% |
| Australia | 0.8% | 6.6% | 2.9% |
| Austria | 0.9% | 8.5% | 3.3% |
| Belgium | 0.7% | 9.6% | 3.0% |
| Bolivia | 0.7% | 19.5% | 4.1% |
| Brazil | 3.2% | 9.3% | 5.4% |
| Canada | 0.7% | 6.8% | 2.6% |
| Chile | 2.2% | 11.6% | 4.6% |
| China | 0.1% | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| Colombia | 2.5% | 11.7% | 5.8% |
| Dominican Republic | 1.6% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Ecuador | -0.3% | 3.5% | 1.0% |
| Egypt | 5.0% | 33.9% | 16.7% |
| France | 0.2% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
| Germany | 0.1% | 6.9% | 2.6% |
| Greece | -1.2% | 9.6% | 1.9% |
| India | 2.4% | 6.7% | 4.7% |
| Italy | -0.1% | 8.2% | 2.1% |
| Japan | -0.2% | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| Mexico | 2.8% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Moldova | 3.0% | 28.7% | 8.4% |
| Morocco | 0.3% | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| Netherlands | 0.3% | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| Paraguay | 1.8% | 9.8% | 4.3% |
| Peru | 1.5% | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| Poland | -0.7% | 14.4% | 4.7% |
| Portugal | 0.0% | 7.8% | 2.1% |
| Romania | -1.5% | 13.8% | 5.3% |
| Russia | 2.9% | 13.7% | 6.5% |
| Saudi Arabia | -2.0% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| South Korea | 0.4% | 5.1% | 2.1% |
| Spain | -0.3% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
| Switzerland | -0.7% | 2.8% | 0.7% |
| Türkiye | 7.8% | 72.3% | 30.2% |
| Ukraine | 2.7% | 20.2% | 11.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | -2.1% | 5.3% | 1.3% |
| United Kingdom | 1.0% | 7.9% | 3.3% |
| United States 2015-2024 | 0.1% | 8.0% | 2.9% |
| Uruguay | 4.7% | 9.8% | 7.3% |
Annual inflation according to the World Bank, up to 2025. This is what happened in the past, not a forecast. Where inflation changes a lot, it is best to use your country’s latest figure. Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
What you will be able to buy
Idle money loses buying power over time.
Estimate for educational purposes. Not financial advice.
How it works
The calculator divides your money by the build-up of inflation, year after year. For example, with 3% inflation over 10 years, $11,000 would buy what $8,185 costs today, and you would need $14,783 to buy the same as today.
A quick way to see it
The rule of 70 gives an idea of how fast inflation works. Divide 70 by annual inflation and you get a rough idea of how many years it takes prices to double, and so for your money to buy half as much. At 2% that is about 35 years, and at 7%, about 10.
Good to know
- It assumes the same inflation every year. In reality it changes, and some years see much bigger rises than others.
- Inflation is an average. What rises for you depends on what you spend your money on, such as housing, food or energy.
- It does not include what your money could earn over time, such as interest, or taxes and fees.
Educational content. This is not financial advice.