HICP - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR in Romania
Romania: HICP - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR was 6.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.1 for hicp - clothing and footwear in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - clothing and footwear in Romania peaked at 147.8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2016.
Romania ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32 | — |
| 1997 | 147.8 | +361.9% |
| 1998 | 71.6 | -51.6% |
| 1999 | 32.2 | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 29.8 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 28 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | +81.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | -19.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 15.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 20.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 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 | +361.9% | 32 | 147.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9 | 32 | 147.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.02 | 2.4 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 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)
- 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 hicp - clothing and footwear in Romania?
- Hicp - clothing and footwear in Romania was 6.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - clothing and footwear recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 147.8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - clothing and footwear recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - clothing and footwear?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - clothing and footwear rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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