HICP - Overall index in Romania
Romania: HICP - Overall index was 6.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.8
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
154.9
in 1997
All-time low
-1.1
in 2016
Years of data
30
1996–2025
HICP - Overall index in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.8 for hicp - overall index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - overall index in Romania peaked at 154.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 2016.
That places Romania 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Overall index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.8 | — |
| 1997 | 154.9 | +299.2% |
| 1998 | 59.1 | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 45.8 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 45.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -56.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4 | -128.6% |
| 2016 | -1.1 | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -200.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +272.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +78.3% |
| 2022 | 12 | +192.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.65 | 38.8 | 154.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.4 | 4.9 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 2.3 | 12 | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,837 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - overall index in Romania?
- Hicp - overall index in Romania was 6.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - overall index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - overall index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - overall index?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - overall index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. 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 - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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