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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$57.76B · 32.3% of GDP
Spending
$64.6B · 36.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.84B · -3.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.7$21.15B
Economic affairs19$12.28B
General public services14.2$9.19B
Health10.2$6.59B
Education7.9$5.1B
Public order and safety5.7$3.71B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$2.02B
Housing and community amenities3$1.92B
Environmental protection2.2$1.41B
Defence1.9$1.23B
Social protection$21.15B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age77.8$16.46B
Family and children7.7$1.62B
Sickness and disability7.3$1.54B
Social protection n.e.c.3.1$664.88M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$367.58M
Unemployment1.7$351.78M
Survivors0.7$138.12M
Housing0$7.71M
R&D Social protection0$256.96K
Economic affairs$12.28B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport67.9$8.34B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.2$1.62B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.6$937.9M
Fuel and energy6.9$845.91M
Communication1.4$167.02M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$129.38M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$115.63M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$99.06M
Other industries0.2$29.68M
General public services$9.19B
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 affairs48.1$4.42B
Public debt transactions40.9$3.76B
General services6.6$603.6M
R&D General public services3.5$319.79M
Basic research0.7$64.37M
Foreign economic aid0.2$17.86M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$6.59B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.7$3.47B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28$1.84B
Health n.e.c.14.9$981.2M
Outpatient services3$200.43M
Public health services1.3$88.65M
R&D Health0$1.54M
Education$5.1B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.1$1.84B
Pre-primary and primary education27.5$1.4B
Tertiary education26.3$1.34B
Education n.e.c.4$202.74M
Education not definable by level3.2$164.45M
Subsidiary services to education2.2$113.45M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$34.05M
R&D Education0$513.92K
Public order and safety$3.71B
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$2.08B
Law courts15.9$589.98M
Public order and safety n.e.c.11.3$418.2M
Fire-protection services10.4$385.18M
Prisons6.2$229.85M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.02B
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 services34.8$703.3M
Recreational and sporting services28.3$572.25M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.1$305.53M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.4$230.24M
Religious and other community services10.4$210.32M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.92B
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.45.1$863.64M
Housing development21.1$403.81M
Street lighting14$269.04M
Water supply12.7$242.31M
Community development7.1$136.45M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.41B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.3$527.15M
Pollution abatement33.9$479.49M
Waste water management27.9$393.53M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.7$10.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.1$1.41M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$1.03M
Defence$1.23B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.1$1.11B
Foreign military aid9.1$111.78M
R&D Defence0.6$7.58M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$2.06M
Civil defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.9$22.47B
Social contributions25.9$14.97B
Taxes on income and wealth17.2$9.93B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$3.83B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.7$2.73B
Other transfers received3.6$2.06B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$1.77B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$22.47B
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 tax62.9$14.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.1$8.34B

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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