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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$54.84B · 32.3% of GDP
Spending
$66.95B · 39.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$12.1B · -7.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.5$23.12B
Economic affairs17.9$12B
General public services11.7$7.81B
Health10.3$6.9B
Education8.3$5.54B
Public order and safety6$3.99B
Defence3.6$2.42B
Housing and community amenities3.2$2.15B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$1.74B
Environmental protection1.9$1.28B
Social protection$23.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age74.2$17.15B
Family and children9$2.07B
Sickness and disability8.5$1.96B
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$909.83M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$522.06M
Unemployment1.5$347.33M
Survivors0.6$137.61M
Housing0$9.28M
R&D Social protection0$265.14K
Economic affairs$12B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.7$6.32B
Mining, manufacturing and construction17.1$2.05B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.3$1.59B
Fuel and energy7.3$871.38M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.5$782.96M
Communication1$124.09M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$88.69M
Other industries0.7$86.7M
R&D Economic affairs0.7$78.61M
General public services$7.81B
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 affairs51.4$4.02B
Public debt transactions37.7$2.95B
General services5.2$407.12M
R&D General public services4.8$373.32M
Basic research0.7$56.47M
Foreign economic aid0.1$7.56M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$6.9B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.8$4.13B
Medical products, appliances and equipment26.4$1.82B
Health n.e.c.9.3$638.99M
Outpatient services3$207.34M
Public health services1.5$103.4M
R&D Health0$2.52M
Education$5.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.5$1.86B
Tertiary education27.8$1.54B
Pre-primary and primary education25.9$1.44B
Education n.e.c.6.6$365.5M
Education not definable by level3$168.23M
Subsidiary services to education2.5$136.02M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$34.47M
R&D Education0$662.85K
Public order and safety$3.99B
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 services55.5$2.22B
Law courts14.1$564.09M
Public order and safety n.e.c.13.7$546.45M
Fire-protection services9.3$371.99M
Prisons7.3$292.45M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$2.42B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.3$2.31B
Foreign military aid4.2$101.81M
R&D Defence0.3$7.03M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$4.51M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.15B
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.43.4$934.49M
Housing development23.2$498.6M
Street lighting12$258.64M
Water supply11.6$250.82M
Community development9.8$211.05M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.74B
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 services40.7$708.59M
Recreational and sporting services33$575.09M
Religious and other community services14$244.19M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12.3$213.7M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.28B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement42.7$545.13M
Waste management33.1$422.9M
Waste water management23.4$298.68M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.7$9.01M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.1$1.19M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$662.85K

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36$19.73B
Social contributions28.4$15.6B
Taxes on income and wealth17.6$9.64B
Sales, fees and charges8$4.39B
Other transfers received4.5$2.45B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.1$1.71B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$1.32B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$19.73B
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 tax63.8$12.59B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.2$7.14B

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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