Government deficit or surplus in Romania

The government balance in Romania was -7.8% of GDP in 2025.

Measure: Government deficit or surplus Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Romania, 2025 -7.8% % of GDP
Change from 2024 +1.4percentage points 2024: -9.2%
European Union, 2025 -3.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 -2.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 27th of 27 See the full ranking

Government deficit or surplus in Romania over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government deficit or surplus (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period RomaniaEuropean Union
2025 -7.8% -3.1%
2024 -9.2% -3.1%
2023 -6.6% -3.4%
2022 -6.5% -3.1%
2021 -7.2% -4.6%
2020 -9.3% -6.7%
2019 -4.4% -0.5%
2018 -2.8% -0.4%
2017 -2.5% -0.9%
2016 -2.5% -1.4%
2015 -0.5% -1.9%
2014 -1.2% -2.4%
2013 -2.3% -3.1%
2012 -3.8% -3.7%
2011 -5.6% -4.1%
2010 -7.1% -6.0%
2009 -9.5% -6.1%
2008 -5.4% -2.1%
2007 -2.8% -0.6%
2006 -2.1% -1.4%
2005 -0.8% -2.4%
2004 -1.1% -2.7%
2003 -1.4% -3.1%
2002 -1.9% -2.8%
2001 -3.5% -2.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.4 percentage points from -9.2% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was -0.5%, the figure has changed by −7.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Romania has the 27th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was -3.1%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10dd_edpt1 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=B9
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Romania
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat