Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania
Romania: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 30.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2000
All-time low
28.6%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine 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, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania stood at 30.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2016.
That places Romania 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Romania was 30.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.