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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$63.68B · 33.5% of GDP
Spending
$67.98B · 35.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.31B · -2.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.4$22B
Economic affairs17.5$11.88B
General public services14.5$9.84B
Health11.3$7.69B
Education7.9$5.35B
Public order and safety6.2$4.2B
Housing and community amenities3.3$2.23B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.92B
Environmental protection2.3$1.53B
Defence2$1.33B
Social protection$22B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age77.8$17.11B
Sickness and disability7.4$1.62B
Family and children7.1$1.57B
Social protection n.e.c.3.5$770.83M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$385.55M
Unemployment1.7$384.62M
Survivors0.7$147.55M
Housing0$8.5M
R&D Social protection0$265.62K
Economic affairs$11.88B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.9$7B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.5$1.61B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.6$1.5B
Fuel and energy6$712.66M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4$477.98M
Communication1.9$231.49M
R&D Economic affairs1.5$172.92M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$141.84M
Other industries0.3$40.11M
General public services$9.84B
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 affairs52$5.12B
Public debt transactions38.2$3.76B
R&D General public services5.1$504.28M
General services4.2$416.09M
Foreign economic aid0.3$32.01M
Basic research0.2$15.14M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$7.69B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.2$4.01B
Medical products, appliances and equipment28.6$2.2B
Health n.e.c.14.7$1.13B
Outpatient services3.1$237.33M
Public health services1.3$102M
R&D Health0$1.46M
Education$5.35B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.6$1.96B
Pre-primary and primary education26$1.39B
Tertiary education25.5$1.37B
Education n.e.c.5.4$289.92M
Education not definable by level4.1$217.01M
Subsidiary services to education1.7$90.05M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$40.37M
R&D Education0$265.62K
Public order and safety$4.2B
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 services51$2.14B
Law courts18.8$789.82M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.6$528.85M
Fire-protection services11.3$473.47M
Prisons6.4$267.74M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.23B
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.39.5$880.93M
Housing development20.6$458.19M
Community development13.8$307.46M
Street lighting13.4$298.42M
Water supply12.8$284.61M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.92B
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 services39$750.38M
Recreational and sporting services24.7$475.59M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.5$259.38M
Religious and other community services13.2$254.73M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.5$183.14M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.53B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement44.3$679.32M
Waste management41.6$637.75M
Waste water management13.1$200.28M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.8$12.48M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$2.79M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.1$1.2M
Defence$1.33B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.8$1.24B
Foreign military aid6.5$85.93M
R&D Defence0.6$7.7M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$2.12M
Civil defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.2$24.32B
Social contributions25.9$16.47B
Taxes on income and wealth17.8$11.31B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$4.62B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.1$3.27B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$1.86B
Other transfers received2.9$1.83B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$24.32B
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 tax63.9$15.55B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.1$8.77B

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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