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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$69.65B · 32.3% of GDP
Spending
$81.32B · 37.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.67B · -5.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.1$23.66B
Economic affairs20.7$16.82B
General public services12.4$10.08B
Education11.3$9.22B
Health9.7$7.87B
Public order and safety5.7$4.62B
Defence3.7$3.05B
Housing and community amenities3.3$2.7B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$2.27B
Environmental protection1.3$1.03B
Social protection$23.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age71.8$17B
Family and children9.9$2.35B
Sickness and disability9.4$2.23B
Social protection n.e.c.4$937.34M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$587.29M
Unemployment1.8$415.5M
Survivors0.6$134.14M
Housing0.1$14.86M
R&D Social protection0$441.24K
Economic affairs$16.82B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.2$8.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.8$2.99B
Mining, manufacturing and construction14.1$2.37B
Fuel and energy10.2$1.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7$1.18B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$145.17M
Communication0.8$130.9M
Other industries0.7$113.84M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$56.33M
General public services$10.08B
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 affairs65.8$6.63B
Public debt transactions16.4$1.65B
R&D General public services11.5$1.16B
General services4.8$482.42M
Basic research1.5$147.82M
Foreign economic aid0$4.12M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$9.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.3$3.07B
Tertiary education30.2$2.78B
Pre-primary and primary education25.6$2.36B
Education n.e.c.4.7$432.42M
Subsidiary services to education3.2$291.22M
Education not definable by level2.7$252.24M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$34.86M
R&D Education0$735.4K
Health$7.87B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.5$4.68B
Medical products, appliances and equipment24.2$1.9B
Health n.e.c.10.6$833.65M
Outpatient services4.2$327.4M
Public health services1.5$120.75M
R&D Health0$3.24M
Public order and safety$4.62B
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 services56.8$2.62B
Law courts15.6$721.28M
Public order and safety n.e.c.10.9$502.72M
Fire-protection services10.4$479.04M
Prisons6.4$293.42M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$3.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.1$2.93B
Foreign military aid3.2$97.37M
R&D Defence0.4$13.53M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$8.68M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.7B
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.42.9$1.16B
Housing development19.9$537.28M
Water supply12.8$344.31M
Community development12.5$336.08M
Street lighting11.9$321.37M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.27B
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 services42$952.34M
Recreational and sporting services33.1$751.14M
Religious and other community services12.6$285.48M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12.3$278.72M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.03B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management46.7$482.28M
Waste water management25.7$265.48M
Pollution abatement24.9$256.8M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.4$24.86M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$3.24M
R&D Environmental protection0$294.16K

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.8$24.24B
Social contributions29.8$20.76B
Taxes on income and wealth19.8$13.81B
Sales, fees and charges8.7$6.06B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$1.73B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$1.59B
Other transfers received2.1$1.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$24.24B
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 tax67$16.23B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33$8.01B

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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