Beer consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Beer consumption per person was 4.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Romania, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Romania stood at 4.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Romania peaked at 5.75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1987.
Romania ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.77 | — |
| 1962 | 0.84 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.91 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.98 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 1.16 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | -88.1% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | +784.2% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.89 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.36 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -5.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +784.2% | 0.38 | 3.36 |
| 1987 | -88.1% | 3.19 | 0.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 | 0.77 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.45 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 | 0.38 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.12 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.32 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.83 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.95 | 5.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Romania?
- Beer consumption per person in Romania was 4.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2008.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1987.
- How does Romania rank for beer consumption per person?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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