GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Romania
Romania: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Romania stood at 1.92 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Romania peaked at 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.37 million current LCU, in 1981.
Romania ranks 92nd of 214 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.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.37 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 72.74 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 76.87 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 81.61 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 81.75 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.86 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 84.51 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 85.70 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 80.00 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 85.79 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 220.39 million current LCU | +156.9% |
| 1992 | 602.92 million current LCU | +173.6% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +232.3% |
| 1994 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +148.4% |
| 1995 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 11.39 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 25.50 billion current LCU | +123.9% |
| 1998 | 37.01 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 55.13 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 80.87 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 117.39 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 152.27 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 191.92 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 244.69 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 286.86 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 342.76 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 425.69 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 539.83 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 530.92 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 540.45 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 587.24 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 621.22 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 631.63 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 668.90 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 712.55 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 752.13 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 851.62 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 953.05 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.92 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 9.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.92 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433.17 billion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (Country official) 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 | +232.3% | 602.92 million current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +173.6% | 220.39 million current LCU | 602.92 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +156.9% | 85.79 million current LCU | 220.39 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +148.4% | 2.00 billion current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +123.9% | 11.39 billion current LCU | 25.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.82 million current LCU | 62.37 million current LCU | 85.70 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.45 billion current LCU | 85.79 million current LCU | 55.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.32 billion current LCU | 80.87 billion current LCU | 539.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.86 billion current LCU | 540.45 billion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 89 United Arab Emirates 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 90 Malaysia 2.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.98 trillion current LCU compare
- 93 Central African Republic 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 94 Morocco 1.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 95 Spain 1.69 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Romania?
- Gdp in Romania was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.37 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for gdp?
- Romania ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.