Romania

GDP growth in Romania

GDP growth in Romania: 3.3% a year in 1980 and 0.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
0.7% a year
Since 1980
−2.6 percentage points
Rank, 2025
129 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
3% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in RomaniaGDP growth in Romania: 3.3% a year in 1980 and 0.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 10.4% a year in 2004, the lowest -12.9% a year in 1991.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearRomania
20250.7
20240.9
20232.3
20224.2
20215.6
2020-3.6
20194
20185.4
20178.2
20162.9
20153.2
20144.1
20130.3
20121.9
20114.5
2010-3.9
2009-5.5
20089.3
20077.2
20068
20054.7
200410.4
20032.3
20025.7
20015.2
20002.9
1999-1.2
1998-4.8
1997-6.1
19963.9
19957.1
19943.9
19931.5
1992-8.8
1991-12.9
1990-5.6
1989-5.8
1988-0.5
19870.8
19862.4
1985-0.1
19846
19836
19823.9
19810.1
19803.3
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearRomania
2026-0.5
20272.2
20282.5
20292.8
20302.9
20313

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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