Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania
Romania: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 19.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania peaked at 41.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2013.
Romania ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 21.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,565 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 238.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,565 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.47 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 524.32 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 117.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 189.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania was 19.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.