Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Romania
Romania: Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) was 755.84 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expense, Transactions in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 755.84 billion for expense, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense, transactions in Romania peaked at 755.84 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.56 billion, in 1999.
Romania ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.56 billion | — |
| 2000 | 28.61 billion | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 40.39 billion | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 49.80 billion | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 63.27 billion | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 80.19 billion | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 92.99 billion | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 109.84 billion | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 139.47 billion | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 176.60 billion | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 189.40 billion | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 191.99 billion | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 203.31 billion | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 205.98 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 208.57 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 220.70 billion | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 231.71 billion | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 249.17 billion | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 279.70 billion | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 323.92 billion | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 369.48 billion | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 418.38 billion | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 451.16 billion | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 536.35 billion | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 602.43 billion | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 696.80 billion | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 755.84 billion | +8.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 755.84 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 639.04 billion, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 755.84 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 523.01 billion, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 billion | 20.56 billion | 20.56 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.06 billion | 28.61 billion | 189.40 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.45 billion | 191.99 billion | 369.48 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.83 billion | 418.38 billion | 755.84 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense, transactions in Romania?
- Expense, transactions in Romania was 755.84 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expense, transactions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 755.84 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest expense, transactions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.56 billion in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for expense, transactions?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expense, transactions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.