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Purchasing power in 10 years

€820.35

€820.35

At 2% inflation, €1,000.00 will only be worth €820.35 in 10 years – 18% less purchasing power.

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  1. 2036Purchasing power €820.35
Starting amount
€1,000.00
Loss of value
− €179.65 (18%)
Purchasing power afterwards
€820.35
Average inflation per year
2%
Inflation over 10 years
22%
Price index (start = 100)
122
Purchasing power index (start = 100)
82

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  • At 2% inflation, purchasing power halves after about 36 years.

How this was calculated

Purchasing power = amount ÷ (1 + inflation)^years.

At 2% inflation, money loses about half its purchasing power in 35 years. At 7%, it only takes 10 years!

Historical data: German Federal Statistical Office (consumer price index). The current year only counts the months already published. Your own assumptions for the future are not a forecast.

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