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Compound Interest Calculator

Calculate how your money grows over time with compound interest. See the power of reinvested earnings and plan your investments wisely.

Enter the initial amount you want to invest
Enter the annual interest rate as a percentage
Enter the time period for investment
Select whether time period is in years or months
How often interest is compounded
Advanced Options
Regular additional contributions (optional)
How often you make additional contributions
When you want to start investing

Final Amount

Principal
Total Interest
Total Contributions
Effective Rate
Total Periods

Year-by-Year Growth

Year Opening Balance Contribution Interest Earned Closing Balance Total Interest

Important Assumptions

This calculation assumes a fixed interest rate throughout the investment period.

Interest is compounded based on the selected frequency (annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly).

The calculation does not include any taxes, fees, or charges that may apply to your investment.

Additional contributions are made at the specified frequency and amount.

Returns are reinvested and compounded at the same rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Compound interest is interest earned on both the principal amount and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

More frequent compounding (monthly vs annually) results in higher returns due to interest being reinvested more often.

Formula: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt) where A = final amount, P = principal, r = rate, n = compounding frequency, t = time.

Additional contributions are added to your investment at the specified frequency and also earn compound interest.

Simple interest is calculated only on the principal, while compound interest is calculated on principal plus accumulated interest.