Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania

Romania: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 37.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2016
All-time low
37.8%
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania, 2007–2025

02040602007201620252007: 46.2 Percentage2008: 41.9 Percentage2009: 41.6 Percentage2010: 44.8 Percentage2011: 50.8 Percentage2012: 53.9 Percentage2013: 53 Percentage2014: 52.7 Percentage2015: 51.4 Percentage2016: 54.5 Percentage2017: 52.5 Percentage2018: 45.9 Percentage2019: 44.3 Percentage2020: 47.3 Percentage2021: 47.3 Percentage2022: 47.9 Percentage2023: 46.4 Percentage2024: 40 Percentage2025: 37.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 37.8% for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania peaked at 54.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2025.

Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 41.6% 46.2% 3
2010s 50.4% 44.3% 54.5% 10
2020s 44.4% 37.8% 47.9% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Latvia 43.7% compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 42.4% compare
  3. 6 Lithuania 41.1% compare
  4. 8 Albania 36.9% compare
  5. 9 Spain 36.4% compare
  6. 10 Serbia 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania was 37.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
How does Romania rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Romania ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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