¥1,000 in 1981 is worth ¥1,490 today
Japan prices rose 49.03% between 1981 and 2026 — an average of 0.89% a year over 45 years.
¥1,490¥1,000 in 1981 is now
49.03%Cumulative inflation
0.89%Average per year
4.91%Inflation in 1981
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¥1,000 in 1981 is worth ¥1,490 in 2026
Annual inflation rate
0.89%
Cumulative inflation
49.03%
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Inflation analysis
Japanese Yen amounts from 1981, in 2026 money
| In 1981 | In 2026 |
|---|---|
| ¥10 | ¥14.90 |
| ¥20 | ¥29.81 |
| ¥50 | ¥74.51 |
| ¥100 | ¥149.03 |
| ¥200 | ¥298.05 |
| ¥500 | ¥745.13 |
| ¥1,000 | ¥1,490 |
| ¥2,000 | ¥2,981 |
| ¥5,000 | ¥7,451 |
| ¥10,000 | ¥14,903 |
| ¥20,000 | ¥29,805 |
| ¥50,000 | ¥74,513 |
| ¥100,000 | ¥149,026 |
| ¥500,000 | ¥745,128 |
| ¥1,000,000 | ¥1,490,255 |
| ¥10,000,000 | ¥14,902,551 |
| ¥100,000,000 | ¥149,025,512 |
Year by year, 1981 to 2026
How ¥1,000 from 1981 changed in value each year, alongside Japan's annual inflation rate.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | ¥1,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116.45 | 2.20% | ¥1,000 |
| 2025 | 113.95 | 3.17% | ¥1,022 |
| 2024 | 110.44 | 2.74% | ¥1,054 |
| 2023 | 107.50 | 3.27% | ¥1,083 |
| 2022 | 104.10 | 2.50% | ¥1,119 |
| 2021 | 101.56 | -0.23% | ¥1,147 |
| 2020 | 101.80 | -0.02% | ¥1,144 |
| 2019 | 101.82 | 0.47% | ¥1,144 |
| 2018 | 101.35 | 0.99% | ¥1,149 |
| 2017 | 100.36 | 0.48% | ¥1,160 |
| 2016 | 99.87 | -0.13% | ¥1,166 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 0.80% | ¥1,165 |
| 2014 | 99.21 | 2.76% | ¥1,174 |
| 2013 | 96.55 | 0.34% | ¥1,206 |
| 2012 | 96.22 | -0.04% | ¥1,210 |
| 2011 | 96.27 | -0.27% | ¥1,210 |
| 2010 | 96.53 | -0.73% | ¥1,206 |
| 2009 | 97.24 | -1.35% | ¥1,198 |
| 2008 | 98.57 | 1.38% | ¥1,181 |
| 2007 | 97.23 | 0.06% | ¥1,198 |
| 2006 | 97.17 | 0.25% | ¥1,198 |
| 2005 | 96.93 | -0.28% | ¥1,201 |
| 2004 | 97.20 | -0.01% | ¥1,198 |
| 2003 | 97.21 | -0.26% | ¥1,198 |
| 2002 | 97.46 | -0.92% | ¥1,195 |
| 2001 | 98.37 | -0.74% | ¥1,184 |
| 2000 | 99.11 | -0.68% | ¥1,175 |
| 1999 | 99.78 | -0.34% | ¥1,167 |
| 1998 | 100.12 | 0.66% | ¥1,163 |
| 1997 | 99.46 | 1.75% | ¥1,171 |
| 1996 | 97.75 | 0.14% | ¥1,191 |
| 1995 | 97.62 | -0.13% | ¥1,193 |
| 1994 | 97.75 | 0.70% | ¥1,191 |
| 1993 | 97.07 | 1.24% | ¥1,200 |
| 1992 | 95.88 | 1.76% | ¥1,215 |
| 1991 | 94.22 | 3.25% | ¥1,236 |
| 1990 | 91.25 | 3.08% | ¥1,276 |
| 1989 | 88.53 | 2.27% | ¥1,315 |
| 1988 | 86.56 | 0.68% | ¥1,345 |
| 1987 | 85.98 | 0.13% | ¥1,354 |
| 1986 | 85.87 | 0.60% | ¥1,356 |
| 1985 | 85.36 | 2.03% | ¥1,364 |
| 1984 | 83.66 | 2.26% | ¥1,392 |
| 1983 | 81.81 | 1.90% | ¥1,423 |
| 1982 | 80.29 | 2.74% | ¥1,450 |
| 1981 | 78.14 | — | ¥1,490 |
Questions about 1981
- How much is ¥1,000 in 1981 worth today?
- ¥1,000 in 1981 has the same purchasing power as ¥1,490 in 2026, the most recent year of Japan CPI data. Prices rose 49.03% in total over those 45 years.
- How much is ¥100,000 from 1981 worth today?
- ¥100,000 in 1981 is worth ¥149,026 in 2026 money, after 49.03% cumulative inflation in Japan.
- What was the inflation rate in Japan in 1981?
- Inflation in Japan was 4.91% in 1981, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1980.
- What is the average inflation rate since 1981?
- Japan inflation has averaged 0.89% a year between 1981 and 2026. Compounded over 45 years that produces a total price increase of 49.03%.
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