GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: GDP per capita was 22,538 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 22,538 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 22,538 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$, in 1992.
Romania ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,659 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 1,753 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,790 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,648 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1,254 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 1,102 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,158 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,323 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,650 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 1,633 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,577 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,853 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,600 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,660 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,825 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2,120 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2,679 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 3,495 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 4,618 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 5,758 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 8,360 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 10,435 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 8,548 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8,400 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,561 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8,930 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 9,498 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10,032 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,977 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9,405 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,728 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 12,416 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 12,910 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13,009 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,908 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 15,504 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 18,244 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 20,080 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 22,538 current US$ | +12.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 22,538 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 22,538 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,520 current US$, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,734 current US$ | 1,659 current US$ | 1,790 current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,480 current US$ | 1,102 current US$ | 1,853 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 current US$ | 1,660 current US$ | 10,435 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,085 current US$ | 8,400 current US$ | 12,910 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,381 current US$ | 13,009 current US$ | 22,538 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 24,819 current US$ compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current US$ compare
- 70 Curacao 22,833 current US$ compare
- 72 French Polynesia 22,440 current US$ compare
- 73 Bulgaria 20,328 current US$ compare
- 74 Costa Rica 19,970 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Romania?
- Gdp per capita in Romania was 22,538 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,538 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.