Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Romania
Romania: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 707 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
707
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
14th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,780
in 2007
All-time low
451
in 2023
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Human trafficking victims in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Romania is 707, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Romania peaked at 1,780 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 451, in 2023.
Romania ranks 14th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,780 | — |
| 2008 | 1,240 | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 780 | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 1,154 | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 1,048 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,041 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 896 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 757 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 880 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 756 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 662 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 497 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 698 | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 596 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 505 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 500 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 451 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 610 | +35.3% |
| 2025 | 707 | +15.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 707 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 10.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 707 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,267 | 780 | 1,780 | 3 |
| 2010s | 838.9 | 497 | 1,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.5 | 451 | 707 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Romania?
- Human trafficking victims in Romania was 707 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,780 in 2007.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 451 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for human trafficking victims?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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