Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Romania
Romania: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first was 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
108.08 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
108.08 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
2.63 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Romania, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
Romania recorded 108.08 Index, 2025=100 for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Romania peaked at 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.63 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.
That places Romania 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Romania, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.63 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 1997 | 6.61 Index, 2025=100 | +151.3% |
| 1998 | 9.29 Index, 2025=100 | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 14.38 Index, 2025=100 | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 20.24 Index, 2025=100 | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 26.37 Index, 2025=100 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 31.06 Index, 2025=100 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 35.46 Index, 2025=100 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 38.75 Index, 2025=100 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 42.13 Index, 2025=100 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 44.2 Index, 2025=100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 47.14 Index, 2025=100 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 50.14 Index, 2025=100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 52.5 Index, 2025=100 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 56.67 Index, 2025=100 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 58.47 Index, 2025=100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 61.14 Index, 2025=100 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 61.95 Index, 2025=100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.59 Index, 2025=100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.16 Index, 2025=100 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.11 Index, 2025=100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.72 Index, 2025=100 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 65.64 Index, 2025=100 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 68.3 Index, 2025=100 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69.55 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2 Index, 2025=100 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 84.68 Index, 2025=100 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 90.62 Index, 2025=100 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 95.56 Index, 2025=100 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 103.78 Index, 2025=100 | +8.6% |
| 2026 | 108.08 Index, 2025=100 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.23 Index, 2025=100 | 2.63 Index, 2025=100 | 14.38 Index, 2025=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.8 Index, 2025=100 | 20.24 Index, 2025=100 | 52.5 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.27 Index, 2025=100 | 56.67 Index, 2025=100 | 68.3 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5 Index, 2025=100 | 69.55 Index, 2025=100 | 108.08 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 3 United Kingdom 108.89 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 108.89 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 6 Iceland 107.6 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 7 Kosovo* 106.75 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 8 Lithuania 105.52 Index, 2025=100 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,536 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Romania?
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Romania was 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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