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

Latest (2025)
160.05 Index
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
160.05 Index
in 2025
All-time low
8.29 Index
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Romania, 1997–2025

0501001501997201120251997: 8.3 Index1998: 13.2 Index1999: 19.2 Index2000: 28 Index2001: 37.7 Index2002: 46.1 Index2003: 53.2 Index2004: 59.5 Index2005: 64.9 Index2006: 69.2 Index2007: 72.6 Index2008: 78.3 Index2009: 82.7 Index2010: 87.7 Index2011: 92.8 Index2012: 96 Index2013: 99 Index2014: 100.4 Index2015: 100 Index2016: 98.9 Index2017: 100 Index2018: 104.1 Index2019: 108.1 Index2020: 110.7 Index2021: 115.2 Index2022: 129 Index2023: 141.6 Index2024: 149.9 Index2025: 160.1 Index

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

Annual values for Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index in Romania, 1997 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Hungary 173.94 Index compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1,221 Index compare
  3. 2 Estonia 162.57 Index compare
  4. 2 Croatia 137.82 Index compare
  5. 3 Czechia 155.4 Index compare
  6. 3 Lithuania 155.98 Index compare
  7. 4 Poland 153.68 Index compare
  8. 4 Bulgaria 142.49 Index compare
  9. 5 Latvia 150.85 Index compare
  10. 5 Norway 139.16 Index compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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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Indicator
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
30 places, 849 data points, 1997–2025
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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.