Economy · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Romania: the economy in numbers
GDP is $429bn (2025), 38th of 211 in the world and 17th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita is $22,538 (2025), 71st of 211 in the world and 37th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita, PPP is $50,895 (2025), 52nd of 199 in the world and 29th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia.
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13 indicators
Economy: Romania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $429bn2025 | 38/211 | 17/57 | $37.3bn | $170bn | $251bn | +141%since 2015 | $32.3tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $22,5382025 | 71/211 | 37/57 | $1,660 | $8,400 | $13,009 | +151%since 2015 | $34,603 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $50,8952025 | 52/199 | 29/53 | $5,850 | $17,355 | $34,194 | +135%since 2015 | $54,129 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $20,1902025 | 66/201 | 33/53 | $1,710 | $8,770 | $12,720 | +110%since 2015 | $32,822 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 0.7%2025 | 181/210 | 47/56 | 2.5% | -3.9% | -3.6% | −2.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.8%2025 | 155/210 | 40/56 | 2.6% | -3.3% | -3.1% | −2.8 ppsince 2015 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 3.0%2025 | 128/198 | 25/56 | 10.9% | 5.2% | 4.1% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 25.3%2025 | 81/201 | 17/57 | 30.3% | 38.3% | 26.6% | −5.5 ppsince 2015 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 11.8%2025 | 81/194 | 28/54 | 19.8% | 23.4% | 15.9% | −8.4 ppsince 2015 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 61.7%2025 | 74/201 | 28/57 | 49.2% | 46.0% | 59.9% | +9.1 ppsince 2015 | 65.5% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.9%2025 | 58/175 | 16/51 | 19.7% | 27.2% | 24.3% | +0.4 ppsince 2015 | 22.9% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 18.0%2025 | 107/163 | 37/49 | 16.0% | 22.5% | 19.2% | −6.8 ppsince 2015 | 24.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 1.1%2021 | 115/209 | 18/56 | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0.5% | −1.1 ppsince 2011 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+141%$429bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+151%$22,538 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+135%$50,895 in 2025
- GNI per capita+110%$20,190 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−2.5 pp0.7% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−2.8 pp0.8% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Romania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Romania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Romania | Ukraine | Hungary | Serbia | Bulgaria | Moldova |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $429bn2025 | $214bn2025 | $246bn2025 | $100.0bn2025 | $131bn2025 | $20.4bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $22,5382025 | $5,8662025 | $25,9072025 | $15,2622025 | $20,3282025 | $8,6222025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $50,8952025 | $18,9052025 | $49,8382025 | $33,9102025 | $44,4512025 | $19,9962025 |
| GNI per capita | $20,1902025 | $5,5102025 | $23,8502025 | $13,4802025 | $17,7802025 | $8,0502025 |
| GDP growth | 0.7%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 2.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.8%2025 | -1.3%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 4.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 3.0%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 7.4%2025 |
| Industry share | 25.3%2025 | 17.9%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 22.3%2025 | 21.2%2025 | 16.9%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 11.8%2025 | 8.3%2025 | 15.1%2025 | 12.7%2024 | — | 7.4%2025 |