CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania
Romania: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 7.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania stood at 7.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 1,318.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania peaked at 34.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 2016.
Romania ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.48 | — |
| 2002 | 22.54 | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 15.27 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 9.01 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.85 | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 5.59 | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -73.1% |
| 2015 | -0.59 | -155.1% |
| 2016 | -1.54 | +161.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -187.0% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +245.5% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | +173.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 5.72 | -45.0% |
| 2025 | 7.19 | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 | 4.84 | 34.48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | -1.54 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 2.63 | 13.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 33 Republic of Moldova 7.76 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.74 compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 37 Belarus 6.6 compare
- 38 Rwanda 5.91 compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 5.87 compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Romania was 7.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,318.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.