Inflation in Romania
Consumer price inflation in Romania averaged 3.4% in the ten years to 2022, which was below the Eastern Europe regional average of 7.7%. The 2022 average figure was 13.7%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Romania Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Romania from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Romania Inflation Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.8 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 10.5 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 4.0 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 16.4 | 6.6 |
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 12.0 | 9.7 |
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 8.4 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.9 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 43.6 | 4.7 |
Inflation falls to lowest level since June 2021 in June
Inflation came in at 4.9% in June, which was down from May’s 5.1%. June's figure represented the lowest inflation rate since June 2021. Looking at the details of the release, the decline was broad-based, with prices pressures for food, non-food goods, and services all softening in June Meanwhile, annual average inflation fell to 7.2% in June (May: 7.6%). Lastly, consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.24% from the previous month in June, contrasting May's 0.11% fall.
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