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
9th
of 47 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 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 46.2% —
2008 41.9% -9.3%
2009 41.6% -0.7%
2010 44.8% +7.7%
2011 50.8% +13.4%
2012 53.9% +6.1%
2013 53.0% -1.7%
2014 52.7% -0.6%
2015 51.4% -2.5%
2016 54.5% +6.0%
2017 52.5% -3.7%
2018 45.9% -12.6%
2019 44.3% -3.5%
2020 47.3% +6.8%
2021 47.3% +0.0%
2022 47.9% +1.3%
2023 46.4% -3.1%
2024 40.0% -13.8%
2025 37.8% -5.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 37.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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. 6 Bulgaria 42.4% compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 41.1% compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 41.1% compare
  4. 10 Albania 36.9% compare
  5. 11 Spain 36.4% compare
  6. 12 Serbia 36.1% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 9th out of 47 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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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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