HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Romania

Romania: HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) was 166.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
166.1
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
3rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
166.1
in 2025
All-time low
4.21
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

HICP - monthly data (index) in Romania, 1996–2025

0501001501996201020251996: 4.21997: 10.61998: 14.91999: 232000: 32.42001: 42.22002: 49.72003: 56.82004: 622005: 67.42006: 70.72007: 75.52008: 80.32009: 842010: 90.72011: 93.62012: 97.92013: 99.22014: 100.22015: 99.52016: 99.42017: 1022018: 105.12019: 109.32020: 111.32021: 118.82022: 135.62023: 145.12024: 1532025: 166.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, hicp - monthly data (index) in Romania stood at 166.1. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - monthly data (index) in Romania peaked at 166.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 1996.

Romania ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Romania, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 4.21 —
1997 10.58 +151.3%
1998 14.87 +40.5%
1999 23.02 +54.8%
2000 32.39 +40.7%
2001 42.2 +30.3%
2002 49.72 +17.8%
2003 56.76 +14.2%
2004 62.02 +9.3%
2005 67.43 +8.7%
2006 70.74 +4.9%
2007 75.45 +6.7%
2008 80.26 +6.4%
2009 84.03 +4.7%
2010 90.71 +7.9%
2011 93.59 +3.2%
2012 97.86 +4.6%
2013 99.15 +1.3%
2014 100.18 +1.0%
2015 99.5 -0.7%
2016 99.41 -0.1%
2017 101.98 +2.6%
2018 105.06 +3.0%
2019 109.31 +4.0%
2020 111.32 +1.8%
2021 118.76 +6.7%
2022 135.55 +14.1%
2023 145.05 +7.0%
2024 152.96 +5.5%
2025 166.1 +8.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 166.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 135.49, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 166.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.97, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +151.3% 4.21 10.58
1999 +54.8% 14.87 23.02
1998 +40.5% 10.58 14.87
2000 +40.7% 23.02 32.39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.17 4.21 23.02 4
2000s 62.1 32.39 84.03 10
2010s 99.67 90.71 109.31 10
2020s 138.29 111.32 166.1 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,348 compare
  2. 2 Hungary 174.86 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 162.91 compare
  4. 4 Estonia 162.91 compare
  5. 6 Serbia 158.5 compare
  6. 6 Serbia 158.5 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - monthly data (index) in Romania?
Hicp - monthly data (index) in Romania was 166.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hicp - monthly data (index) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 166.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest hicp - monthly data (index) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 1996.
How does Romania rank for hicp - monthly data (index)?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - monthly data (index) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
57 places, 1,572 data points, 1996–2025
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