Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Romania
Romania: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2004
All-time low
-9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2010.
Romania ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -85.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +931.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -55.6% |
| 2010 | -9.0% | -329.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -170.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +250.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +93.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -148.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -419.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -64.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -9.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -1.9% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania was 2.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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