HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Romania
Romania: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 10.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Romania is 10.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.0% on the previous year and up 315.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Romania peaked at 172.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2.2, in 2016.
Romania ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.5 | — |
| 1997 | 172.7 | +348.6% |
| 1998 | 72.1 | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 95.2 | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 63.5 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 34.2 | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 36.6 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8 | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 6 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -63.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -2.2 | -184.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -204.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | +247.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +383.3% |
| 2022 | 22.5 | +158.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | -69.4% |
| 2025 | 10.8 | +260.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +383.3% | 1.8 | 8.7 |
| 1997 | +348.6% | 38.5 | 172.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.62 | 38.5 | 172.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.54 | 6.3 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | -2.2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 | 1.8 | 22.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Romania?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Romania was 10.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 172.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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