Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania

Romania: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 9.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.8
in 2010
All-time low
9.3
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania, 2010–2025

10203040502010201720252010: 49.82011: 49.72012: 47.82013: 452014: 46.42015: 42.12016: 41.72017: 35.42018: 30.62019: 292020: 31.22021: 29.92022: 25.12023: 21.22024: 20.72025: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania stood at 9.3. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania peaked at 49.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2025.

Romania ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Romania, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 49.8
2011 49.7 -0.2%
2012 47.8 -3.8%
2013 45 -5.9%
2014 46.4 +3.1%
2015 42.1 -9.3%
2016 41.7 -1.0%
2017 35.4 -15.1%
2018 30.6 -13.6%
2019 29 -5.2%
2020 31.2 +7.6%
2021 29.9 -4.2%
2022 25.1 -16.1%
2023 21.2 -15.5%
2024 20.7 -2.4%
2025 9.3 -55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.75 29 49.8 10
2020s 22.9 9.3 31.2 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Latvia 10.4 compare
  2. 11 Norway 10.2 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 9.4 compare
  4. 14 Slovakia 8.2 compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom 8 compare
  6. 16 Austria 7.2 compare
  7. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Romania was 9.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Romania ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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