General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Romania
Romania: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 331.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government 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 331.59 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 331.59 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.43 million current LCU, in 1990.
Romania ranks 83rd of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.43 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 33.39 million current LCU | +192.1% |
| 1992 | 86.11 million current LCU | +157.9% |
| 1993 | 247.32 million current LCU | +187.2% |
| 1994 | 685.18 million current LCU | +177.0% |
| 1995 | 932.20 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +143.5% |
| 1998 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 9.22 billion current LCU | +109.4% |
| 2000 | 13.63 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 18.54 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 22.57 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 30.79 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 36.04 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 46.59 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 54.58 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 65.52 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 85.73 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 85.48 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.19 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 79.43 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.54 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 90.22 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 94.84 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 99.34 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 115.14 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 133.68 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 159.54 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 186.09 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 200.76 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 211.19 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 230.63 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 273.61 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 325.70 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 331.59 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 331.59 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.99 billion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 331.59 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108.41 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +192.1% | 11.43 million current LCU | 33.39 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +187.2% | 86.11 million current LCU | 247.32 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +177.0% | 247.32 million current LCU | 685.18 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +157.9% | 33.39 million current LCU | 86.11 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +143.5% | 1.33 billion current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 billion current LCU | 11.43 million current LCU | 9.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.95 billion current LCU | 13.63 billion current LCU | 85.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.50 billion current LCU | 79.43 billion current LCU | 186.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.25 billion current LCU | 200.76 billion current LCU | 331.59 billion 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Romania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Romania was 331.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 331.59 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.8%. 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 General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.