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
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Romania, 2007–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +82.6% | 14.9% | 27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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