Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Romania

Romania: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2007
All-time low
8.1%
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Romania, 2007–2025

1020304050602007201620252007: 56.6 Percentage2008: 48.3 Percentage2009: 45.8 Percentage2010: 42.9 Percentage2011: 41.1 Percentage2012: 40.5 Percentage2013: 38.8 Percentage2014: 37.1 Percentage2015: 35.5 Percentage2016: 32.9 Percentage2017: 29.8 Percentage2018: 27.1 Percentage2019: 23.4 Percentage2020: 23.5 Percentage2021: 21 Percentage2022: 19.3 Percentage2023: 16.6 Percentage2024: 15.6 Percentage2025: 8.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Romania stood at 8.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Romania peaked at 56.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.

Romania ranks 10th 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 50.2% 45.8% 56.6% 3
2010s 34.9% 23.4% 42.9% 10
2020s 17.3% 8.1% 23.5% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
  2. 8 Slovakia 8.5% compare
  3. 9 Denmark 8.3% compare
  4. 11 Latvia 7.9% compare
  5. 12 Greece 7.3% compare
  6. 13 Montenegro 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Romania?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Romania was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Romania ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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