Inflation Rate (CPI): Romania
Romania's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 6.7% as of 2026. # Romania Inflation Rate (CPI) Romania's inflation rate stands at 6.
Current (2026)
6.7%
-8.2% y/y
Peak (1993)
256.1%
Low (2016)
-1.6%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Romania
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Romania
Analysis# Romania Inflation Rate (CPI)
Romania's inflation rate stands at 6.7% in 2026, reflecting a moderating economic environment after years of elevated price pressures. This figure sits far below the catastrophic 256.1% peak recorded during the 1993 transition period, yet above the deflationary low of -1.6% in 2016. Since 1980, the cumulative change in inflation reached 346.7%, underscoring Romania's volatile monetary history shaped by systemic economic shifts.
The most dramatic recent surge occurred in 2022, when inflation spiked to 13.8% amid global energy crises and supply chain disruptions. Since that peak, inflation has declined steadily—falling to 10.4% in 2023, then 5.6% in 2024. The uptick to 7.3% in 2025 represents a temporary reversal, though the projected 2026 figure of 6.7% suggests authorities are gradually steering toward price stability, with inflation trending toward longer-term targets.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.6% | -7.14% |
| 2029 | 2.8% | -9.68% |
| 2028 | 3.1% | -27.91% |
| 2027 | 4.3% | -35.82% |
| 2026 | 6.7% | -8.22% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +30.36% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -46.15% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -24.64% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +176.00% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +92.31% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -31.58% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -17.39% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +253.85% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +181.25% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -166.67% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -154.55% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -72.50% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +21.21% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -43.10% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -4.92% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.1% | +8.93% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -28.21% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +62.50% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -27.27% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -26.67% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -24.37% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -22.73% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -31.56% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -34.78% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -24.51% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -0.22% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -22.50% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -61.82% |
| 1997 | 154.8% | +298.97% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +20.12% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -76.37% |
| 1994 | 136.7% | -46.62% |
| 1993 | 256.1% | +21.72% |
| 1992 | 210.4% | +30.60% |
| 1991 | 161.1% | +25.96% |
| 1990 | 127.9% | +14111.11% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -65.38% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +136.36% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +57.14% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +450.00% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | +33.33% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -106.38% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -72.19% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +668.18% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +46.67% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
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