What is this calculator?
Convert a present amount into a future value at a chosen compound rate.
What can you use it for?
Use this tool to compare a financial scenario using the assumptions you control. Convert a present amount into a future value at a chosen compound rate.
How to use it
- Enter present value.
- Enter rate per period (%).
- Enter number of periods.
- Select Calculate (or Generate for random tools).
- Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
Formula and method
The formula uses the units and definitions shown above. Each input is substituted before the arithmetic is evaluated; the calculated output is rounded for display.
Worked example
Present value: 10000, Rate per period (%): 5, Number of periods: 10. The result is 16,288.94626777 (result).
Assumptions and limits
This is a mathematical estimate using the values you enter. Confirm real product terms, fees, tax rules and dates before acting on it.
Frequently asked questions
What inputs does the Future Value Calculator need?
Use present value, rate per period (%), number of periods. Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
What assumptions apply to the Future Value Calculator?
This is a mathematical estimate using the values you enter. Confirm real product terms, fees, tax rules and dates before acting on it.