Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Romania

Romania: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 2.4 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
2.4
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15.84
in 2004
All-time low
-6.35
in 2009
Years of data
31
1996–2026

Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Romania, 1996–2026

-50510151996201120261996: 7.61997: -4.61998: 61999: -4.22000: 1.52001: 8.32002: 7.12003: 8.42004: 15.82005: 11.22006: 10.22007: 13.82008: 8.72009: -6.42010: -52011: 4.52012: 1.92013: -52014: 4.12015: 5.92016: 62017: 11.62018: 10.32019: 3.12020: -3.82021: 72022: 5.12023: 32024: 62025: 3.52026: 2.4

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.4 for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in 2026.

The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 15.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.35, in 2009.

Romania ranks 11th of 38 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.

Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth in Romania, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 7.56
1997 -4.59 -160.8%
1998 5.98 -230.2%
1999 -4.2 -170.2%
2000 1.55 -136.8%
2001 8.34 +439.3%
2002 7.1 -14.9%
2003 8.38 +18.1%
2004 15.84 +89.0%
2005 11.23 -29.1%
2006 10.21 -9.1%
2007 13.84 +35.6%
2008 8.7 -37.1%
2009 -6.35 -173.0%
2010 -4.99 -21.5%
2011 4.49 -190.0%
2012 1.89 -58.0%
2013 -4.95 -362.5%
2014 4.06 -182.1%
2015 5.91 +45.4%
2016 6.04 +2.3%
2017 11.57 +91.4%
2018 10.29 -11.1%
2019 3.15 -69.4%
2020 -3.75 -219.4%
2021 6.97 -285.6%
2022 5.09 -26.9%
2023 2.98 -41.4%
2024 5.99 +101.0%
2025 3.49 -41.8%
2026 2.4 -31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.19 -4.59 7.56 4
2000s 7.88 -6.35 15.84 10
2010s 3.75 -4.99 11.57 10
2020s 3.31 -3.75 6.97 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Czechia 2.79 compare
  2. 9 Peru 2.77 compare
  3. 10 Iceland 2.6 compare
  4. 12 Australia 2.32 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 2.23 compare
  6. 14 Norway 2.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Romania?
Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Romania was 2.4 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 15.84 in 2004.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -6.35 in 2009.
How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
Romania ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 2,378 data points, 1961–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP