Government debt in Romania
Government debt in Romania was equal to 58.9% of GDP at the end of 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1995.
Romania, 2025
58.9%
Change from 2024
+4.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
14th of 27
Government debt in Romania over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.9% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.3 percentage points from 54.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 37.7%, the figure has changed by +21.2 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Romania has the 14th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Government deficit or surplus
-7.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
43.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
29.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
5.2%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
13.6%
2024 · Eurostat