Annual GDP growth in Romania
Romania: Annual GDP growth was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Romania is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Romania peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2009.
That places Romania 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +112.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +345.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +72.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -159.3% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -215.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1376.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +186.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -190.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -255.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | -5.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -3.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -3.6% | 5.6% | 5 |
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 98,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -25.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -22.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 18.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,233 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Romania?
- Annual gdp growth in Romania was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for annual gdp growth?
- Romania ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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