Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 1.7% in annual terms in June, following a 1.5% increase in the previous month....
Inflation in Romania
Consumer price inflation in Romania averaged 4.2% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the South-Eastern Europe regional average of 15.2%. The 2024 average figure was 5.6%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Romania Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Romania from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Romania Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 5.0 | 13.7 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 7.3 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 8.2 | 16.4 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 9.7 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.1 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | 4.8 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 8.3 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 14.9 | 43.6 | 4.7 | -2.2 | 3.3 |
Inflation ebbs in June from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 10.4% on a year-on-year basis in June, following a 10.9% increase in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's data, there were reduced price pressures for food (+5.8% in annual terms vs +6.8% in May) and non-food goods (+12.3% vs +12.5% in May). In contrast, price pressures were higher for services in June (+13.7% vs +13.5% in May). Finally, consumer prices were up 0.06% in June on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.58% increase in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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