NPER

Applies to: Calculated column Calculated table Measure Visual calculation

Returns the number of periods for an investment based on periodic, constant payments and a constant interest rate.

Syntax

NPER(<rate>, <pmt>, <pv>[, <fv>[, <type>]])

Parameters

Term	Definition
rate	The interest rate per period.
pmt	The payment made each period; it cannot change over the life of the annuity. Typically, pmt contains principal and interest but no other fees or taxes.
pv	The present value, or the lump-sum amount that a series of future payments is worth right now.
fv	(Optional) The future value, or a cash balance you want to attain after the last payment is made. If fv is omitted, it is assumed to be BLANK.
type	(Optional) The number 0 or 1 and indicates when payments are due. If type is omitted, it is assumed to be 0. The accepted values are listed below this table.

The type parameter accepts the following values:

Set type equal to	If payments are due
0 or omitted	At the end of the period
1	At the beginning of the period

Return Value

The number of periods for an investment.

Remarks

• type is rounded to the nearest integer.

• This function is not supported for use in DirectQuery mode when used in calculated columns or row-level security (RLS) rules.

Example

Data	Description
12%	Annual interest rate
-100	Payment made each period
-1000	Present value
10000	Future value
1	Payment is due at the beginning of the period (see above)

The following DAX query:

EVALUATE
{
  NPER(0.12/12, -100, -1000, 10000, 1)
}

Returns the number of periods for the investment described by the terms specified above.

[Value]
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