HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Romania
Romania: HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES was 6.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.8 for hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages in 2025.
The figure is up 134.5% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages in Romania peaked at 150.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -3.5, in 2015.
Romania ranks 3rd 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 - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.7 | — |
| 1997 | 150.1 | +309.0% |
| 1998 | 47.6 | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 44 | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 36.1 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | +143.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +165.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +54.5% |
| 2014 | -1.4 | -141.2% |
| 2015 | -3.5 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | -2.4 | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -208.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +485.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -80.1% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | +134.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +485.7% | 2.8 | 16.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.15 | 26.2 | 150.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.9 | 3.3 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 2.8 | 16.4 | 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 - food and non-alcoholic beverages in Romania?
- Hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages in Romania was 6.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 150.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. 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 - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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