Annual Inflation Visualization (Portugal)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

7.58% Historical average
26.40% Maximum recorded
-0.38% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Portugal

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Portugal.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Portugal

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 6.90% +1.57pp
2022 5.33% +3.31pp
2021 2.02% -0.08pp
2020 2.10% +0.27pp
2019 1.83% -0.02pp
2018 1.85% +0.32pp
2017 1.53% -0.32pp
2016 1.85% -0.11pp
2015 1.96% +1.24pp
2014 0.72% -1.55pp
2013 2.27% +2.65pp
2012 -0.38% -0.12pp
2011 -0.26% -1.04pp
2010 0.78% -0.32pp
2009 1.10% -0.64pp
2008 1.74% -1.23pp
2007 2.97% -0.22pp
2006 3.18% -0.15pp
2005 3.33% +0.93pp
2004 2.40% -1.03pp
2003 3.43% -0.76pp
2002 4.19% +0.47pp
2001 3.72% +0.30pp
2000 3.42% +0.05pp
1999 3.37% -0.45pp
1998 3.83% -0.06pp
1997 3.89% +1.49pp
1996 2.39% -1.04pp
1995 3.43% -3.85pp
1994 7.28% -0.10pp
1993 7.38% -4.07pp
1992 11.45% +1.36pp
1991 10.09% -3.06pp
1990 13.14% +2.63pp
1989 10.51% -0.65pp
1988 11.17% +1.07pp
1987 10.10% -10.35pp
1986 20.45% -1.28pp
1985 21.73% -2.94pp
1984 24.68% +0.07pp
1983 24.61% +3.91pp
1982 20.69% +3.08pp
1981 17.61% -3.29pp
1980 20.90% +1.47pp
1979 19.44% -2.91pp
1978 22.35% -4.05pp
1977 26.40% +10.13pp
1976 16.27% +0.04pp
1975 16.23% -2.63pp
1974 18.87% +9.40pp
1973 9.47% +1.66pp
1972 7.80% +2.79pp
1971 5.02% +3.05pp
1970 1.97% -5.43pp
1969 7.40% +5.72pp
1968 1.67% -2.26pp
1967 3.94% -1.33pp
1966 5.26% +1.39pp
1965 3.87% +1.86pp
1964 2.01% +1.44pp
1963 0.57% -0.11pp
1962 0.68% -0.74pp
1961 1.41% -

About Portugal inflation

Portugal inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Portugal inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Portugal inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Portugal?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Portugal inflation in 2023 was 6.90%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Portugal?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Portugal, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Portugal?
You can check Portugal's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Portugal.
What is the historical average inflation in Portugal?
The historical average inflation in Portugal can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Portugal inflation data is based on the official CPI.