GDP growth in Romania

Romania: GDP growth was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
183rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2004
All-time low
-12.9%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP growth in Romania, 1991–2025

-15-10-505101991200820251991: -12.9 annual %1992: -8.8 annual %1993: 1.5 annual %1994: 3.9 annual %1995: 6.2 annual %1996: 3.9 annual %1997: -4.8 annual %1998: -2 annual %1999: -0.377 annual %2000: 2.5 annual %2001: 5.2 annual %2002: 5.7 annual %2003: 2.3 annual %2004: 10.4 annual %2005: 4.7 annual %2006: 8 annual %2007: 7.2 annual %2008: 9.3 annual %2009: -5.5 annual %2010: -3.9 annual %2011: 4.5 annual %2012: 1.9 annual %2013: 0.279 annual %2014: 4.1 annual %2015: 3.2 annual %2016: 2.9 annual %2017: 8.2 annual %2018: 5.4 annual %2019: 4 annual %2020: -3.6 annual %2021: 5.6 annual %2022: 4.2 annual %2023: 2.3 annual %2024: 0.916 annual %2025: 0.678 annual %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.7% for gdp growth in 2025.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Romania peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 1991.

Romania ranks 183rd of 214 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 -1.5% -12.9% 6.2% 9
2000s 5.0% -5.5% 10.4% 10
2010s 3.0% -3.9% 8.2% 10
2020s 1.7% -3.6% 5.6% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Romania?
Gdp growth in Romania was 0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 1991.
How does Romania rank for gdp growth?
Romania ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.