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Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Romania

Romania: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 100 Annual average index in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100 Annual average index
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
100 Annual average index
in 2025
All-time low
2.03 Annual average index
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Romania, 1996–2025

0204060801001996201020251996: 2 Annual average index1997: 5.2 Annual average index1998: 8.2 Annual average index1999: 12 Annual average index2000: 17.5 Annual average index2001: 23.5 Annual average index2002: 28.8 Annual average index2003: 33.2 Annual average index2004: 37.2 Annual average index2005: 40.5 Annual average index2006: 43.2 Annual average index2007: 45.4 Annual average index2008: 48.9 Annual average index2009: 51.7 Annual average index2010: 54.8 Annual average index2011: 58 Annual average index2012: 60 Annual average index2013: 61.9 Annual average index2014: 62.7 Annual average index2015: 62.5 Annual average index2016: 61.8 Annual average index2017: 62.5 Annual average index2018: 65 Annual average index2019: 67.6 Annual average index2020: 69.1 Annual average index2021: 72 Annual average index2022: 80.6 Annual average index2023: 88.5 Annual average index2024: 93.7 Annual average index2025: 100 Annual average index

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average index.

Analysis

In 2025, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Romania stood at 100 Annual average index. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Romania peaked at 100 Annual average index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.03 Annual average index, in 1996.

Romania ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 - indices in Romania, year by year

Year Annual average index Change
1996 2.03 Annual average index —
1997 5.18 Annual average index +155.2%
1998 8.24 Annual average index +59.1%
1999 12.01 Annual average index +45.8%
2000 17.5 Annual average index +45.7%
2001 23.53 Annual average index +34.5%
2002 28.83 Annual average index +22.5%
2003 33.23 Annual average index +15.3%
2004 37.18 Annual average index +11.9%
2005 40.55 Annual average index +9.1%
2006 43.23 Annual average index +6.6%
2007 45.35 Annual average index +4.9%
2008 48.94 Annual average index +7.9%
2009 51.67 Annual average index +5.6%
2010 54.81 Annual average index +6.1%
2011 58 Annual average index +5.8%
2012 59.97 Annual average index +3.4%
2013 61.88 Annual average index +3.2%
2014 62.74 Annual average index +1.4%
2015 62.48 Annual average index -0.4%
2016 61.81 Annual average index -1.1%
2017 62.48 Annual average index +1.1%
2018 65.03 Annual average index +4.1%
2019 67.57 Annual average index +3.9%
2020 69.14 Annual average index +2.3%
2021 71.98 Annual average index +4.1%
2022 80.63 Annual average index +12.0%
2023 88.49 Annual average index +9.7%
2024 93.66 Annual average index +5.8%
2025 100 Annual average index +6.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 100 Annual average index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100 Annual average index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 100 Annual average index is above the median for high income countries, which is 100 Annual average index, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +155.2% 2.03 Annual average index 5.18 Annual average index
1998 +59.1% 5.18 Annual average index 8.24 Annual average index
1999 +45.8% 8.24 Annual average index 12.01 Annual average index
2000 +45.7% 12.01 Annual average index 17.5 Annual average index

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.87 Annual average index 2.03 Annual average index 12.01 Annual average index 4
2000s 37 Annual average index 17.5 Annual average index 51.67 Annual average index 10
2010s 61.68 Annual average index 54.81 Annual average index 67.57 Annual average index 10
2020s 83.98 Annual average index 69.14 Annual average index 100 Annual average index 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 United Kingdom 107.82 Annual average index compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 107.82 Annual average index compare
  3. 5 Albania 100 Annual average index compare
  4. 5 Austria 100 Annual average index compare
  5. 5 Belgium 100 Annual average index compare
  6. 5 Bulgaria 100 Annual average index compare
  7. 5 Switzerland 100 Annual average index compare
  8. 5 Cyprus 100 Annual average index compare
  9. 5 Czechia 100 Annual average index compare
  10. 5 Germany 100 Annual average index compare
  11. 5 Denmark 100 Annual average index compare
  12. 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 100 Annual average index compare
  13. 5 Estonia 100 Annual average index compare
  14. 5 Greece 100 Annual average index compare
  15. 5 Spain 100 Annual average index compare
  16. 5 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 100 Annual average index compare
  17. 5 Finland 100 Annual average index compare
  18. 5 France 100 Annual average index compare
  19. 5 Croatia 100 Annual average index compare
  20. 5 Hungary 100 Annual average index compare
  21. 5 Ireland 100 Annual average index compare
  22. 5 Iceland 100 Annual average index compare
  23. 5 Italy 100 Annual average index compare
  24. 5 Lithuania 100 Annual average index compare
  25. 5 Luxembourg 100 Annual average index compare
  26. 5 Latvia 100 Annual average index compare
  27. 5 Montenegro 100 Annual average index compare
  28. 5 North Macedonia 100 Annual average index compare
  29. 5 Malta 100 Annual average index compare
  30. 5 Netherlands 100 Annual average index compare
  31. 5 Norway 100 Annual average index compare
  32. 5 Poland 100 Annual average index compare
  33. 5 Portugal 100 Annual average index compare
  34. 5 Serbia 100 Annual average index compare
  35. 5 Sweden 100 Annual average index compare
  36. 5 Slovenia 100 Annual average index compare
  37. 5 Slovakia 100 Annual average index compare
  38. 5 Türkiye 100 Annual average index compare
  39. 5 Kosovo* 100 Annual average index compare
  40. 5 Estonia 100 Annual average index compare
  41. 5 Croatia 100 Annual average index compare
  42. 5 Lithuania 100 Annual average index compare
  43. 5 Latvia 100 Annual average index compare
  44. 5 Netherlands 100 Annual average index compare
  45. 5 Poland 100 Annual average index compare
  46. 5 Slovenia 100 Annual average index compare
  47. 5 Slovakia 100 Annual average index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Romania?
Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Romania was 100 Annual average index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 100 Annual average index in 2025.
What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 Annual average index in 1996.
How does Romania rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
Romania ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 - indices and rates of change, annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, annual data
Unit
Annual average index
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
55 places, 1,470 data points, 1996–2025
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