HICP - Food in Romania

Romania: HICP - Food was 6.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.7
Change on year
up 148.1%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2002
All-time low
-3.4
in 2015
Years of data
24
2002–2025

HICP - Food in Romania, 2002–2025

-5051015202002201320252002: 18.52003: 14.72004: 9.52005: 6.22006: 3.92007: 42008: 9.92009: 3.22010: 2.32011: 6.42012: 2.22013: 3.52014: -1.52015: -3.42016: -2.42017: 2.62018: 4.12019: 5.82020: 4.82021: 2.82022: 16.62023: 14.62024: 2.72025: 6.7

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 6.7 for hicp - food in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.1% on the previous year and up 297.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - food in Romania peaked at 18.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.4, 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 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Romania, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 18.5
2003 14.7 -20.5%
2004 9.5 -35.4%
2005 6.2 -34.7%
2006 3.9 -37.1%
2007 4 +2.6%
2008 9.9 +147.5%
2009 3.2 -67.7%
2010 2.3 -28.1%
2011 6.4 +178.3%
2012 2.2 -65.6%
2013 3.5 +59.1%
2014 -1.5 -142.9%
2015 -3.4 +126.7%
2016 -2.4 -29.4%
2017 2.6 -208.3%
2018 4.1 +57.7%
2019 5.8 +41.5%
2020 4.8 -17.2%
2021 2.8 -41.7%
2022 16.6 +492.9%
2023 14.6 -12.0%
2024 2.7 -81.5%
2025 6.7 +148.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.74 3.2 18.5 8
2010s 1.96 -3.4 6.4 10
2020s 8.03 2.7 16.6 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Kosovo 17.9 compare
  2. 2 Albania 11.4 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 5.7 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 5 compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - food in Romania?
Hicp - food in Romania was 6.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - food recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest hicp - food recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -3.4 in 2015.
How does Romania rank for hicp - food?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - food rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.1%. 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 (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 877 data points, 1996–2025
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