Savings Goal Calculator for Germany

Method and scope

The initial balance compounds monthly at the entered nominal annual rate divided by 12. New contributions arrive at the end of each month. The savings-goal tool solves the same model for the monthly contribution, with a zero-rate limit. Taxes, charges and changing rates are excluded. Enter an assumed rate; investment growth is not guaranteed.

Using this calculator in Germany

Figures are shown in EUR for Germany; selecting another country does not convert an existing investment. Contributions arrive at month end. The entered return is an assumption, not a live local savings rate or a guaranteed investment return. Local tax allowances, account wrappers and charges are not modelled.

Try the starting example

Current balance: 10.000 €; Target balance: 50.000 €; Assumed annual return (nominal): 5%; Years to goal: 10.

Monthly saving required: 215,93 €.

Compare one assumption at a time

A deadline changes the monthly saving required. A longer horizon also gives the assumed growth more time to contribute. If the payment is unaffordable, compare a smaller target or later deadline rather than assuming a higher return will occur. These fictional scenarios use the starting inputs printed above, not your current entries in the interactive calculator.

Are you comparing a pension payment with an investment balance?

The German pension-points tool estimates a monthly statutory payment under its stated assumptions. An investment calculator instead projects a stock of assets. Compare income with income: do not add a monthly pension directly to a capital balance or assume the pension estimate covers every insurance deduction.

To reproduce the table, reset the calculator, change only the named input and compare the result and any warning. Record the assumptions with your result. See worked planning examples and our calculation and correction process.

Sources and review date

• Investor.gov: compound interest tools
• MoneyHelper: mortgage calculations

Rules and method reviewed 2026-11-01. Future changes are not automatically applied. Report a correction.