Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania

Romania: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2008
All-time low
14.9%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania, 2007–2025

01020302007201620252007: 27.5 Percentage2008: 28.4 Percentage2009: 25.4 Percentage2010: 25.4 Percentage2011: 14.9 Percentage2012: 27.2 Percentage2013: 26.2 Percentage2014: 25.8 Percentage2015: 25.1 Percentage2016: 23.6 Percentage2017: 22.3 Percentage2018: 20.1 Percentage2019: 18.6 Percentage2020: 16.6 Percentage2021: 17 Percentage2022: 18.7 Percentage2023: 19 Percentage2024: 15.4 Percentage2025: 15.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania stood at 15.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania peaked at 28.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.

That places Romania 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 27.5%
2008 28.4% +3.3%
2009 25.4% -10.6%
2010 25.4% +0.0%
2011 14.9% -41.3%
2012 27.2% +82.6%
2013 26.2% -3.7%
2014 25.8% -1.5%
2015 25.1% -2.7%
2016 23.6% -6.0%
2017 22.3% -5.5%
2018 20.1% -9.9%
2019 18.6% -7.5%
2020 16.6% -10.8%
2021 17.0% +2.4%
2022 18.7% +10.0%
2023 19.0% +1.6%
2024 15.4% -18.9%
2025 15.6% +1.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +82.6% 14.9% 27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 25.4% 28.4% 3
2010s 22.9% 14.9% 27.2% 10
2020s 17.1% 15.4% 19.0% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Poland 15.8% compare
  2. 31 Poland 15.8% compare
  3. 34 Latvia 15.5% compare
  4. 34 Latvia 15.5% compare
  5. 36 Türkiye 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania?
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 989 data points, 2003–2025
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