Real GDP Growth: Romania
Romania's real gdp growth is currently 1.4% as of 2026. # Romania Real GDP Growth Romania's real GDP growth stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.4%
+40.0% y/y
Peak (2004)
10.4%
Low (1991)
-12.9%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Romania
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Romania
Analysis# Romania Real GDP Growth
Romania's real GDP growth stands at 1.4% in 2026, representing a sharp deceleration from the country's post-communist recovery period. The nation achieved its all-time peak of 10.4% in 2004 during a sustained expansion phase, yet has contracted significantly overall since 1980, down 57.6 percentage points. The devastating low of -12.9% in 1991 reflected the economic chaos of the early transition period.
The 2008 global financial crisis marked a critical inflection point, triggering a -3.7% contraction in 2020. Romania subsequently rebounded with 5.5% growth in 2021, but momentum has weakened considerably. The trajectory from 2022 onward—declining from 4% to 0.8% in 2024—signals a slowing economy. Forecasts suggest modest stabilization around 1-1.4% through 2026, indicating Romania faces structural headwinds rather than cyclical recovery.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.3% | +6.45% |
| 2029 | 3.1% | +6.90% |
| 2028 | 2.9% | +7.41% |
| 2027 | 2.7% | +92.86% |
| 2026 | 1.4% | +40.00% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +25.00% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -66.67% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -40.00% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -27.27% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +248.65% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -194.87% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -36.07% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -25.61% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +182.76% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -9.38% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -21.95% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1266.67% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -84.21% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -57.78% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +215.38% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3.9% | +29.09% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -159.14% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +29.17% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -10.00% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +70.21% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -54.81% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +352.17% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -59.65% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.62% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +79.31% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +341.67% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | +75.00% |
| 1998 | -4.8% | +21.31% |
| 1997 | -6.1% | -256.41% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -45.07% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +82.05% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +160.00% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +117.05% |
| 1992 | -8.8% | +31.78% |
| 1991 | -12.9% | -130.36% |
| 1990 | -5.6% | +3.45% |
| 1989 | -5.8% | -1060.00% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | -162.50% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -66.67% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +2500.00% |
| 1985 | -0.1% | -101.67% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.00% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +53.85% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +3800.00% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -96.97% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
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