Romania: GDP per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Romania's GDP per capita (current US$) rose US$2,458 on 2024 (from US$20,080 to US$22,538).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$625.24 and a typical year strayed about US$1,020 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2,741 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1,887 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1,348 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Romania had the 54th highest value of the 186 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Romania in the 2025 ranking

• St. Kitts and Nevis — 50th of 186: US$25,223
• Uruguay — 51st of 186: US$25,216
• Antigua and Barbuda — 52nd of 186: US$24,819
• Bulgaria — 54th of 186: US$20,328
• Costa Rica — 55th of 186: US$19,970
• Oman — 56th of 186: US$19,947

What this measures

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 39 values

GDP per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$12,998 (2025)
• Andorra — US$54,292 (2025)
• Armenia — US$9,474 (2025)
• Austria — US$62,930 (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$7,411 (2025)
• Belarus — US$10,279 (2025)
• Belgium — US$60,750 (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$10,382 (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$20,328 (2025)
• Channel Islands — US$74,586 (2023)
• Croatia — US$27,104 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Romania

• Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) — 49.14% (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$, BoP) — US$174.97 billion (2025)
• Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP) — 4.31% (2025)
• Goods imports (current US$, BoP) — US$139.06 billion (2025)
• Service imports (current US$, BoP) — US$35.91 billion (2025)
• Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — 15.65% (2025)
• Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) — 30.2% (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) — US$803.14 million (2025)
• Current account balance (current US$, BoP) — −US$33.88 billion (2025)

Reading data like this

• Where to find free public data, and how to check it before you trust it — 2 min read
• Data analysis examples: 6 worked from one dataset — 3 min read
• Real change or random noise? A plain guide to reading your numbers — 2 min read

Questions people ask

What is Romania's GDP per capita (current US$)?

US$22,538 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1987?

It is up 1,259% from US$1,659 in 1987 (7.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$22,538 in 2025 and the lowest US$1,102 in 1992.

How does Romania rank?

54th highest of 186 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GDP per capita (current US$) unusual for Romania?

In 2025, Romania's GDP per capita (current US$) rose US$2,458 on 2024 (from US$20,080 to US$22,538). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$625.24 and a typical year strayed about US$1,020 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

Want to ask your own questions of data like this? Try AnalyzeIt: upload a file or ask about public data in plain words, and every figure comes with its working.