Final consumption expenditure in Romania
Romania: Final consumption expenditure was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.52 trillion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.95 million current LCU, in 1990.
Romania ranks 88th of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 167.25 million current LCU | +146.1% |
| 1992 | 464.26 million current LCU | +177.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +228.2% |
| 1994 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +152.4% |
| 1995 | 6.22 billion current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 9.65 billion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 21.81 billion current LCU | +125.9% |
| 1998 | 33.09 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 49.06 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 69.29 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 99.74 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 127.16 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 162.28 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 207.79 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 250.60 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 290.23 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 352.24 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 430.63 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 420.61 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 429.56 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 457.98 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 487.38 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 477.87 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 502.99 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 536.74 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 582.11 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 668.53 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 767.01 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 846.04 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 851.85 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 940.03 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 326.40 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433.95 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +228.2% | 464.26 million current LCU | 1.52 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +177.6% | 167.25 million current LCU | 464.26 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +152.4% | 1.52 billion current LCU | 3.85 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +146.1% | 67.95 million current LCU | 167.25 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +125.9% | 9.65 billion current LCU | 21.81 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.59 billion current LCU | 67.95 million current LCU | 49.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.06 billion current LCU | 69.29 billion current LCU | 430.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.62 billion current LCU | 429.56 billion current LCU | 846.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 851.85 billion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure in Romania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Romania was 1.52 trillion current LCU 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 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.