HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Romania
Romania: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 6.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Romania, 2002–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.8 for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 383.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Romania peaked at 18.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.4, 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.2 | — |
| 2003 | 15.4 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | +48.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2 | -105.0% |
| 2015 | -2.4 | +1100.0% |
| 2016 | -1.6 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -256.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | +342.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | -71.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | +70.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1100.0% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 | 5.4 | 18.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | -2.4 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 3.3 | 14.6 | 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco in Romania?
- Hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Romania was 6.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.3%. 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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