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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$52.79B · 30.2% of GDP
Spending
$69.42B · 39.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$16.63B · -9.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.9$22.84B
Economic affairs19$13.18B
General public services12.5$8.69B
Health10.1$7.01B
Education9.6$6.68B
Public order and safety5.1$3.57B
Defence3.6$2.47B
Housing and community amenities3.3$2.27B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$1.75B
Environmental protection1.4$961.16M
Social protection$22.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age74$16.89B
Family and children9.2$2.1B
Sickness and disability8.5$1.93B
Social protection n.e.c.3.6$829.07M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$526.54M
Unemployment1.8$410.35M
Survivors0.6$135.3M
Housing0$9.76M
R&D Social protection0$278.96K
Economic affairs$13.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.4$6.78B
Mining, manufacturing and construction17.6$2.31B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.3$2.02B
Fuel and energy6.9$915.13M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.6$739.8M
Communication1.1$145.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$97.5M
R&D Economic affairs0.7$92.89M
Other industries0.6$75.88M
General public services$8.69B
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 affairs55.5$4.83B
Public debt transactions36.6$3.18B
General services3.7$325.96M
R&D General public services3.6$312.71M
Basic research0.5$40.17M
Foreign economic aid0$4.18M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$7.01B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61$4.28B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23.4$1.64B
Health n.e.c.8.8$620.55M
Outpatient services5.2$365.72M
Public health services1.5$105.59M
R&D Health0$2.79M
Education$6.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35.3$2.36B
Tertiary education27$1.8B
Pre-primary and primary education26.7$1.78B
Education n.e.c.4.9$329.59M
Education not definable by level3$203.5M
Subsidiary services to education2.6$171.56M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$29.15M
R&D Education0$418.44K
Public order and safety$3.57B
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 services56.7$2.02B
Law courts15.2$542.02M
Public order and safety n.e.c.11.5$409.09M
Fire-protection services10.3$365.86M
Prisons6.3$226.38M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$2.47B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.1$2.37B
Foreign military aid3.4$83.97M
R&D Defence0.3$8.09M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$3.91M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.27B
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.46.1$1.05B
Housing development19.5$442.57M
Water supply12.2$276.59M
Street lighting12.1$274.36M
Community development10.2$231.12M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.75B
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 services41.2$719.3M
Recreational and sporting services33$576.19M
Religious and other community services13.6$236.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12.2$212.99M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$961.16M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.5$465.72M
Waste water management30.4$292.35M
Pollution abatement19.8$190.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.1$10.46M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.1$1.39M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$557.92K

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.8$17.86B
Social contributions31.9$16.86B
Taxes on income and wealth19.6$10.37B
Sales, fees and charges8.7$4.61B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$1.46B
Other transfers received2.1$1.13B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$506.03M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$17.86B
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 tax61.3$10.95B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.7$6.91B

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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