Tax revenue in Romania
Romania: Tax revenue was 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Romania, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Romania stood at 285.10 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Romania peaked at 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 821,000 current LCU, in 1972.
Romania ranks 76th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million current LCU | 821,000 current LCU | 2.35 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million current LCU | 2.57 million current LCU | 4.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 billion current LCU | 19.78 million current LCU | 9.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.39 billion current LCU | 14.53 billion current LCU | 90.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.58 billion current LCU | 87.77 billion current LCU | 154.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.33 billion current LCU | 151.57 billion current LCU | 285.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 16.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.9% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Romania?
- Tax revenue in Romania was 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 821,000 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Romania rank for tax revenue?
- Romania ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.