Final consumption expenditure in Romania

Romania: Final consumption expenditure was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.2%
Change on year
down 104.1%
World rank
160th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2004
All-time low
-11.8%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Romania, 1991–2025

-10-50510151991200820251991: -11.8 annual % growth1992: -5.6 annual % growth1993: 1.2 annual % growth1994: 3.8 annual % growth1995: 9.5 annual % growth1996: 6.4 annual % growth1997: -3.4 annual % growth1998: 4 annual % growth1999: -1.1 annual % growth2000: 0.935 annual % growth2001: 5.9 annual % growth2002: 5.3 annual % growth2003: 4.7 annual % growth2004: 13 annual % growth2005: 10.5 annual % growth2006: 7.9 annual % growth2007: 11.6 annual % growth2008: 8.2 annual % growth2009: -5.9 annual % growth2010: -4.3 annual % growth2011: 3.4 annual % growth2012: 2.8 annual % growth2013: -4.4 annual % growth2014: 4.3 annual % growth2015: 4.5 annual % growth2016: 5 annual % growth2017: 10.1 annual % growth2018: 8.3 annual % growth2019: 4 annual % growth2020: -2.3 annual % growth2021: 5.2 annual % growth2022: 3.9 annual % growth2023: 2.8 annual % growth2024: 4.7 annual % growth2025: -0.194 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Romania recorded -0.2% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.

That represents a change of down 104.1% on the previous year and down 104.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 1991.

Romania ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% -11.8% 9.5% 9
2000s 6.2% -5.9% 13.0% 10
2010s 3.4% -4.4% 10.1% 10
2020s 2.4% -2.3% 5.2% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 157 New Zealand 0.0% compare
  2. 158 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  3. 159 Japan -0.0% compare
  4. 161 Finland -0.2% compare
  5. 162 Iran -0.5% compare
  6. 163 Haiti -1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Romania?
Final consumption expenditure in Romania was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 1991.
How does Romania rank for final consumption expenditure?
Romania ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,083 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.