Public budgets

Romania: public budget

What Romania's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2007

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$60.78B · 34.7% of GDP
Spending
$65.62B · 37.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.83B · -2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.7$17.54B
Economic affairs22.4$14.72B
General public services11.8$7.77B
Education10.3$6.74B
Health9.7$6.37B
Public order and safety6.4$4.19B
Defence4.7$3.06B
Housing and community amenities4$2.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.86B
Environmental protection1.1$734.04M
Social protection$17.54B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age70.5$12.35B
Family and children10.6$1.85B
Sickness and disability9.9$1.74B
Social protection n.e.c.4.2$731.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6$451.99M
Unemployment1.7$297.26M
Survivors0.5$96.07M
Housing0.1$11.92M
R&D Social protection0$411.15K
Economic affairs$14.72B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.2$6.36B
Mining, manufacturing and construction21$3.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.6$2B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.1$1.48B
Fuel and energy9$1.33B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$150.76M
Communication0.8$121.97M
Other industries0.8$120.47M
R&D Economic affairs0.4$56.19M
General public services$7.77B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs72.3$5.62B
Public debt transactions17$1.32B
R&D General public services8$624.4M
General services1.3$102.24M
Basic research1.3$101.97M
Foreign economic aid0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$6.74B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.9$2.62B
Pre-primary and primary education30.3$2.04B
Tertiary education21.5$1.45B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$320.7M
Education n.e.c.2.9$198.59M
Education not definable by level1.1$73.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$34.81M
R&D Education0$1.37M
Health$6.37B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.3$3.71B
Medical products, appliances and equipment24.5$1.56B
Health n.e.c.11.6$737.88M
Outpatient services4$257.52M
Public health services1.5$98.54M
R&D Health0$2.74M
Public order and safety$4.19B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services56.2$2.35B
Law courts15.8$662.77M
Public order and safety n.e.c.11.4$477.76M
Fire-protection services10$419.78M
Prisons6.5$274.1M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$3.06B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$2.94B
Foreign military aid3.2$98.26M
R&D Defence0.5$15.76M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$9.05M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.64B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.42.2$1.11B
Housing development19.8$522.57M
Water supply16$422.53M
Street lighting11.1$293.7M
Community development10.8$285.48M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.86B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services40.5$752.68M
Recreational and sporting services32.9$610.83M
Religious and other community services14.5$268.34M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12.1$224.62M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$734.04M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management45.7$335.64M
Pollution abatement26.1$191.32M
Waste water management25.4$186.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.5$18.09M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$2.19M
R&D Environmental protection0$137.05K

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.9$21.19B
Social contributions29.5$17.93B
Taxes on income and wealth18.9$11.46B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$4.95B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8$2.29B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$1.57B
Other transfers received2.3$1.39B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$21.19B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax65.2$13.81B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.8$7.37B

Over the years

32.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99529.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99630.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99732.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99834.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99933.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00032.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00133 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00232.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00332.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00432.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00533.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00634.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00732.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00830.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00932.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01032.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01132.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01233.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01334.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01435.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01532.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01631.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01731.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01831.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01932.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02032.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02134.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02234.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02334.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02435.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02534.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99533.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99634.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99735.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99839.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99938.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00036.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00134.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00234.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00333.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00433.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00535.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00637.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00737.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00839.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00939.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01037.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01136.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01235.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01335.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01435.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01534.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01633.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01734.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01836.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01941.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02040 % of GDPSpending · 2,02140.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02241.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02343.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Romania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Romania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99532.334.3
1,99629.633.2
1,99730.234.6
1,99832.435.6
1,99934.939.3
2,00033.938.5
2,00132.836.3
2,0023334.9
2,00332.934.3
2,00432.733.8
2,00532.733.5
2,00633.535.6
2,00734.737.5
2,00832.337.7
2,00930.239.7
2,01032.339.4
2,01132.437.9
2,01232.336.1
2,01333.535.8
2,01434.435.6
2,01535.435.9
2,01632.334.8
2,01731.133.6
2,01831.834.6
2,01931.936.3
2,02032.441.7
2,02132.840
2,02234.440.9
2,02334.541.1
2,02434.243.3
2,02535.6
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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