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. Measured in %.
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 186th out of 230 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 | % | 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 43% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1376.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
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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 186th out of 230 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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