Tax rate in Romania

Romania: Tax rate was 40.63 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.63 Rate
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
40.94 Rate
in 2024
All-time low
22.1 Rate
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Tax rate in Romania, 2008–2025

0102030402008201620252008: 24.2 Rate2009: 25.3 Rate2010: 25.7 Rate2011: 26 Rate2012: 26.1 Rate2013: 22.9 Rate2014: 23.3 Rate2015: 22.9 Rate2016: 22.1 Rate2017: 22.6 Rate2018: 34.6 Rate2019: 35.1 Rate2020: 35.4 Rate2021: 35.8 Rate2022: 36.2 Rate2023: 33.4 Rate2024: 40.9 Rate2025: 40.6 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate in Romania is 40.63 Rate, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in Romania peaked at 40.94 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1 Rate, in 2016.

That places Romania 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Tax rate in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Rate Change
2008 24.25 Rate
2009 25.34 Rate +4.5%
2010 25.68 Rate +1.3%
2011 25.96 Rate +1.1%
2012 26.14 Rate +0.7%
2013 22.94 Rate -12.2%
2014 23.31 Rate +1.6%
2015 22.94 Rate -1.6%
2016 22.1 Rate -3.7%
2017 22.58 Rate +2.2%
2018 34.57 Rate +53.1%
2019 35.13 Rate +1.6%
2020 35.43 Rate +0.9%
2021 35.77 Rate +1.0%
2022 36.25 Rate +1.3%
2023 33.41 Rate -7.8%
2024 40.94 Rate +22.5%
2025 40.63 Rate -0.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 40.63 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 Rate, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 40.63 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +53.1% 22.58 Rate 34.57 Rate

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8 Rate 24.25 Rate 25.34 Rate 2
2010s 26.14 Rate 22.1 Rate 35.13 Rate 10
2020s 37.07 Rate 33.41 Rate 40.94 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Hungary 33.5 Rate compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 32.67 Rate compare
  3. 4 Denmark 32.48 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in Romania?
Tax rate in Romania was 40.63 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40.94 Rate in 2024.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1 Rate in 2016.
How does Romania rank for tax rate?
Romania ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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