Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Romania
Romania: Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 was 160.05 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Romania stood at 160.05 Index. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Romania peaked at 160.05 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.29 Index, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.29 Index | — |
| 1998 | 13.19 Index | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 19.22 Index | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 28.01 Index | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 37.66 Index | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 46.14 Index | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 53.19 Index | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 59.51 Index | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 64.9 Index | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 69.19 Index | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 72.58 Index | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 78.33 Index | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7 Index | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 87.72 Index | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 92.83 Index | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 95.98 Index | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 99.04 Index | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 100.42 Index | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.93 Index | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 100 Index | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 104.08 Index | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 108.15 Index | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 110.66 Index | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 115.2 Index | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 129.05 Index | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 141.63 Index | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 149.9 Index | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 160.05 Index | +6.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 160.05 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.93 Index, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Romania's 160.05 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.93 Index, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +59.1% | 8.29 Index | 13.19 Index |
| 1999 | +45.8% | 13.19 Index | 19.22 Index |
| 2000 | +45.7% | 19.22 Index | 28.01 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 Index | 8.29 Index | 19.22 Index | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.22 Index | 28.01 Index | 82.7 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.71 Index | 87.72 Index | 108.15 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.42 Index | 110.66 Index | 160.05 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Hungary 173.94 Index compare
- 1 Türkiye 1,221 Index compare
- 2 Estonia 162.57 Index compare
- 2 Croatia 137.82 Index compare
- 3 Czechia 155.4 Index compare
- 3 Lithuania 155.98 Index compare
- 4 Poland 153.68 Index compare
- 4 Bulgaria 142.49 Index compare
- 5 Latvia 150.85 Index compare
- 5 Norway 139.16 Index compare
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 eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Romania?
- Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Romania was 160.05 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 160.05 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 Index in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICPs) by ECOICOP divisions and their associated weights. HICPs are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and are calculated according to a harmonised approach and a single set of definitions in order to give comparable measures of inflation in the euro area, the European Union, the European Economic Area and for other countries.