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FV can be used to calculate future value over a specified number of compounding periods. A fixed interest rate or yield is assumed over all periods, and a fixed payment or deposit can be applied at the start or end of every period.
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If your interest rate varies between periods, use the [FVSCHEDULE](./FVSCHEDULE) function instead of FV.
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If your interest rate varies between periods, use the [FVSCHEDULE](/functions/financial/fvschedule) function instead of FV.
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## Usage
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### Syntax
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**FV(rate, nper, pmt, pv, type)**
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## Details
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* If *rate* = 0, FV solves the equation:
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* If *rate* = 0, FV is given by the equation:
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$$
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FV = -pv - (pmt \times nper)
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$$
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* If *rate* <> 0 and *type* = 0, FV solves the equation:
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* If *rate* <> 0 and *type* = 0, FV is given by the equation:
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$$ FV = -pv \times (1 + rate)^{nper} - \dfrac{pmt\times\big({(1+rate)^{nper}-1}\big)}{rate}
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$$
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* If *rate* <> 0 and *type* <> 0, FV solves the equation:
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* If *rate* <> 0 and *type* <> 0, FV is given by the equation:
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$$ FV = -pv \times (1 + rate)^{nper} - \dfrac{pmt\times\big({(1+rate)^{nper}-1}\big) \times(1+rate)}{rate}
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$$
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## Examples
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## Links
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* For more information about the concept of "future value" in finance, visit Wikipedia's [Future value](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_value) page.
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* See also IronCalc's [NPER](./NPER), [PMT](./PMT), [PV](./PV) and [RATE](./RATE) functions.
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* See also IronCalc's [NPER](/functions/financial/nper), [PMT](/functions/financial/pmt), [PV](/functions/financial/pv) and [RATE](/functions/financial/rate) functions.
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* Visit Microsoft Excel's [FV function](https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/fv-function-2eef9f44-a084-4c61-bdd8-4fe4bb1b71b3) page.
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* Both [Google Sheets](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093224) and [LibreOffice Calc](https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Calc_Functions/FV) provide versions of the FV function.
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