Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Romania
Romania: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
108.08 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 50 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 - indices 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 - indices in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is 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 - indices 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 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 108.08 Index, 2025=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.35 Index, 2025=100, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 108.08 Index, 2025=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.47 Index, 2025=100, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +151.3% | 2.63 Index, 2025=100 | 6.61 Index, 2025=100 |
| 1999 | +54.8% | 9.29 Index, 2025=100 | 14.38 Index, 2025=100 |
| 2000 | +40.8% | 14.38 Index, 2025=100 | 20.24 Index, 2025=100 |
| 1998 | +40.5% | 6.61 Index, 2025=100 | 9.29 Index, 2025=100 |
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
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 108.89 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 108.89 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 7 Iceland 107.6 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 8 Kosovo* 106.75 Index, 2025=100 compare
- 9 Lithuania 105.69 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)
- 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 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 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, 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 108.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices 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 - indices?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices 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 - indices and rates of change, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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