Annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania
Romania: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 435.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania peaked at 45.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2016.
That places Romania 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -73.2% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -155.6% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -186.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +245.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +173.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -45.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +245.4% | 1.3% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | +186.7% | -1.5% | 1.3% |
| 2022 | +173.1% | 5.1% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 4.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -1.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 49 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
- 50 Iceland 5.9% compare
- 51 Belarus 5.8% compare
- 53 Jamaica 5.4% compare
- 54 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.4% compare
- 55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.1% compare
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Romania was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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