Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -31.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania stood at -31.6 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 44.3% on the previous year and down 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 788.24 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -97.2 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Romania ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 788.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -37.75 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2005 | 39.89 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2006 | -37.26 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2007 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2008 | 81.65 % change on previous year | -2024.5% |
| 2009 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2010 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2011 | 101.88 % change on previous year | -2196.6% |
| 2012 | -97.2 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2013 | 476.19 % change on previous year | -589.9% |
| 2014 | 168.59 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 25.54 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2016 | -82.35 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 2018 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2019 | -37.94 % change on previous year | +1411.6% |
| 2020 | 144.76 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 2021 | -32.92 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2022 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2023 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2024 | -56.74 % change on previous year | +539.4% |
| 2025 | -31.6 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.82 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year | 788.24 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.82 % change on previous year | -97.2 % change on previous year | 476.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -56.74 % change on previous year | 144.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 126 Russian Federation -28.39 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Luxembourg -28.82 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Burundi -29.82 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Philippines -31.74 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Türkiye -33.48 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Serbia -33.66 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Romania was -31.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 788.24 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.2 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.