Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Romania
Romania: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Romania is 8.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Romania peaked at 227.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
Romania ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Romania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 195.0% | — |
| 1992 | 199.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 227.3% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 139.0% | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 135.3% | +207.6% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -64.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +90.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +115.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -14.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.2% | 43.9% | 227.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 4.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 4.1% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 Kazakhstan 9.6% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 33 Madagascar 8.4% compare
- 35 Honduras 8.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 7.9% compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.8% compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Romania?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Romania was 8.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 227.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.