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Romania Inflation: Historical Data

Check Romania's historical inflation and calculate how the value of money has changed over time. Data from 1991 to 2023.

Annual Inflation Visualization (Romania)

Source: World Bank (1991-2023)

41.16% Historical average
227.31% Maximum recorded
1.39% Minimum recorded
33 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Romania

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Romania.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Romania

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 12.77% +0.68pp
2022 12.09% +6.48pp
2021 5.61% +1.50pp
2020 4.11% -2.84pp
2019 6.95% +0.76pp
2018 6.19% +1.54pp
2017 4.65% +2.03pp
2016 2.62% -0.64pp
2015 3.26% +1.55pp
2014 1.71% +0.32pp
2013 1.39% -2.42pp
2012 3.81% -0.17pp
2011 3.98% -1.95pp
2010 5.93% +1.84pp
2009 4.09% -11.92pp
2008 16.01% +0.20pp
2007 15.82% +5.21pp
2006 10.61% -1.40pp
2005 12.01% -3.45pp
2004 15.46% -7.70pp
2003 23.15% +0.44pp
2002 22.71% -15.24pp
2001 37.96% -5.22pp
2000 43.18% -6.34pp
1999 49.52% +1.39pp
1998 48.13% -87.20pp
1997 135.34% +91.34pp
1996 44.00% +0.07pp
1995 43.93% -95.09pp
1994 139.02% -88.29pp
1993 227.31% +27.45pp
1992 199.86% +4.85pp
1991 195.00% -

About Romania inflation

Romania inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Romania inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Romania inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Romania?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Romania inflation in 2023 was 12.77%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Romania?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Romania, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Romania?
You can check Romania's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1991 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Romania.
What is the historical average inflation in Romania?
The historical average inflation in Romania can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1991-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Romania inflation data is based on the official CPI.