Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Romania

Romania: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 6.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2023
All-time low
5.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Romania, 2017–2023

02462017202020232017: 5.7 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 6.1 %

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Romania is 6.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

That places Romania 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.6% 5.4% 5.7% 3
2020s 5.6% 5.3% 6.1% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Ukraine 6.9% compare
  2. 11 Estonia 6.7% compare
  3. 12 Poland 6.2% compare
  4. 14 Russia 5.9% compare
  5. 15 Montenegro 5.6% compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Romania?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Romania was 6.1% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Romania ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.