CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania
Romania: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 7.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2026, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 562.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania peaked at 256.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2016.
That places Romania 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 126.0% | — |
| 1992 | 209.2% | +66.1% |
| 1993 | 256.8% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 136.4% | -46.9% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -76.4% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 154.8% | +298.1% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -73.2% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -156.0% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +158.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -187.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +242.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +91.1% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +173.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -46.2% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +31.3% |
| 2026 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +298.1% | 38.9% | 154.8% |
| 2018 | +242.6% | 1.4% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.7% | 32.2% | 256.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 4.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -1.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 13.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Romania was 7.2% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 256.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.