Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Romania
Romania: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 189.99 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Romania recorded 189.99 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Romania peaked at 189.99 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 2010 = 100, in 1990.
That places Romania 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Romania, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0234 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0773 2010 = 100 | +230.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2407 2010 = 100 | +211.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8547 2010 = 100 | +255.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 2010 = 100 | +136.8% |
| 1995 | 2.68 2010 = 100 | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 3.72 2010 = 100 | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 9.46 2010 = 100 | +154.8% |
| 1998 | 15.06 2010 = 100 | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 21.96 2010 = 100 | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 31.98 2010 = 100 | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 43.01 2010 = 100 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 52.7 2010 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 60.75 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 67.97 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 74.09 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 78.95 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 82.77 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 89.27 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 94.26 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 105.79 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 109.32 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 113.67 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 114.89 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 114.2 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 112.44 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 113.95 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 119.22 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 123.78 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 127.04 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 133.46 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 151.87 2010 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 167.66 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 177.25 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 189.99 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 189.99 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.18 2010 = 100, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 189.99 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157.15 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +255.2% | 0.2407 2010 = 100 | 0.8547 2010 = 100 |
| 1991 | +230.6% | 0.0234 2010 = 100 | 0.0773 2010 = 100 |
| 1992 | +211.2% | 0.0773 2010 = 100 | 0.2407 2010 = 100 |
| 1997 | +154.8% | 3.72 2010 = 100 | 9.46 2010 = 100 |
| 1994 | +136.8% | 0.8547 2010 = 100 | 2.02 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 2010 = 100 | 0.0234 2010 = 100 | 21.96 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.58 2010 = 100 | 31.98 2010 = 100 | 94.26 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.73 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 123.78 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.88 2010 = 100 | 127.04 2010 = 100 | 189.99 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More financial sector data for Romania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Romania?
- Consumer price index in Romania was 189.99 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 189.99 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 2010 = 100 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for consumer price index?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).