Final consumption expenditure in Romania
Romania: Final consumption expenditure was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Romania recorded -0.2% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 104.1% on the previous year and down 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -11.8% | — |
| 1992 | -5.6% | -52.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -122.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +204.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +150.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -32.1% |
| 1997 | -3.4% | -152.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -220.1% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -128.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -182.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +535.6% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +177.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | -5.9% | -172.0% |
| 2010 | -4.3% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -177.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | -4.4% | -255.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -199.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +103.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -52.0% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -157.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -331.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +67.5% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -104.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | -11.8% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | -5.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -4.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -2.3% | 5.2% | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8957 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 20,186 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 21,943 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Romania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Romania was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Romania ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.