HICP - Information and communication (Neither seasonally nor working) in Romania
Romania: HICP - Information and communication (Neither seasonally nor working) was 52.39 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Information and communication (Neither seasonally nor working) in Romania, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Romania recorded 52.39 for hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) in 2026.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) in Romania peaked at 94.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.07, in 1997.
Romania ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Information and communication (Neither seasonally nor working) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.61 | — |
| 1997 | 12.07 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 17.52 | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 20.75 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 35.42 | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 47.54 | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 49.39 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 64.13 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 65.06 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.56 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 67.64 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 71.94 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 77.49 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 80.97 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 79.51 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 76.66 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 94.64 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 90.16 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 82.85 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 81.13 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.54 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.75 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.65 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 68.73 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 68.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.08 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 73.82 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 63.71 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 61.87 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 58.92 | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 52.39 | -11.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 52.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.8, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 52.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.1, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Information and communication (Neither seasonally nor working) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +70.7% | 20.75 | 35.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 | 12.07 | 20.75 | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.01 | 35.42 | 80.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.16 | 68.73 | 94.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.22 | 52.39 | 77.08 | 7 |
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 - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) in Romania?
- Hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) in Romania was 52.39 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working)?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - information and communication (neither seasonally nor working) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Information and communication (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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