Italy vs Romania: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate

Italy
-31.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
-27.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
162nd
Romania rank
159th

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
-600-400-2000200400198120032025

How they compare

Romania currently reports -27.4 % change on previous year against -31.03 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 3.63 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 162nd and Romania ranks 159th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 73.44 % change on previous year -62.33 % change on previous year 135.76 % change on previous year Italy
1990s 3.85 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Romania
2000s -66.47 % change on previous year 28.8 % change on previous year 95.27 % change on previous year Romania
2010s -57.51 % change on previous year 27.21 % change on previous year 84.72 % change on previous year Romania
2020s 5.53 % change on previous year 19.46 % change on previous year 13.94 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at -27.4 % change on previous year against -31.03 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Italy and Romania?
3.63 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 162nd and Romania ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,619 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.