HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Romania
Romania: HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was -1.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Romania recorded -1.4 for hicp - communication in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.3% on the previous year and down 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Romania peaked at 237.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -3.4, in 2007.
Romania ranks 23rd of 31 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.
HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.2 | — |
| 1997 | 237.9 | +364.6% |
| 1998 | 202.5 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 89.5 | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 52.8 | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 35.6 | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | -2 | -119.2% |
| 2006 | -1.4 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | -3.4 | +142.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -347.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -87.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +88.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7 | -114.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -214.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -87.5% |
| 2016 | -1.4 | -1500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -142.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +271.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | -1.4 | -148.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's -1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1500.0% | 0.1 | -1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.28 | 51.2 | 237.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.83 | -3.4 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | -1.4 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | -1.4 | 2.9 | 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 hicp - communication in Romania?
- Hicp - communication in Romania was -1.4 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 237.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - communication?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,500.0%. 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 - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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