Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania

Romania: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2014
All-time low
18.0%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania, 2014–2025

0102030402014201920252014: 35.7 Percentage2015: 32 Percentage2016: 29.6 Percentage2017: 26.5 Percentage2018: 23 Percentage2019: 22.2 Percentage2020: 21.1 Percentage2021: 21.4 Percentage2022: 22.4 Percentage2023: 20.5 Percentage2024: 18 Percentage2025: 18 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania peaked at 35.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.

That places Romania 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile in Romania, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 35.7%
2015 32.0% -10.4%
2016 29.6% -7.5%
2017 26.5% -10.5%
2018 23.0% -13.2%
2019 22.2% -3.5%
2020 21.1% -5.0%
2021 21.4% +1.4%
2022 22.4% +4.7%
2023 20.5% -8.5%
2024 18.0% -12.2%
2025 18.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.2% 22.2% 35.7% 6
2020s 20.2% 18.0% 22.4% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Albania 44.5% compare
  2. 3 Hungary 15.2% compare
  3. 4 Greece 12.8% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania?
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania was 18.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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