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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$68.78B · 34.4% of GDP
Spending
$71.15B · 35.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.37B · -1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32$22.79B
Economic affairs18.1$12.88B
General public services13.1$9.36B
Health11.3$8.02B
Education8.5$6.05B
Public order and safety5.9$4.21B
Housing and community amenities3.6$2.55B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$2.2B
Environmental protection2.3$1.63B
Defence2.1$1.47B
Social protection$22.79B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age75.9$17.3B
Family and children9$2.05B
Sickness and disability7.7$1.75B
Social protection n.e.c.3.4$777.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$396.29M
Unemployment1.6$357.77M
Survivors0.6$146.67M
Housing0$9.43M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$12.88B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63$8.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.7$1.51B
Fuel and energy8.5$1.1B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6$771.33M
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.8$747.02M
R&D Economic affairs2.2$288.95M
Communication1.4$180.28M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$153.97M
Other industries0.1$12.75M
General public services$9.36B
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 affairs52.7$4.93B
Public debt transactions35.9$3.36B
General services6.8$632.9M
R&D General public services4$374.11M
Foreign economic aid0.5$42.91M
Basic research0.2$15.94M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$8.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.8$3.99B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.1$2.58B
Health n.e.c.14.9$1.2B
Outpatient services1.9$151.58M
Public health services1.3$102.96M
R&D Health0$1.46M
Education$6.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.4$2.5B
Pre-primary and primary education24.4$1.47B
Tertiary education21.5$1.3B
Education n.e.c.5$300.37M
Education not definable by level3.6$214.95M
Subsidiary services to education3.5$209.77M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$44.11M
R&D Education0$664.25K
Public order and safety$4.21B
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 services52.7$2.22B
Law courts18.4$774.12M
Fire-protection services11.7$493.54M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.9$417.41M
Prisons7.3$307.68M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.55B
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.39.9$1.02B
Housing development19.8$505.76M
Water supply17.9$455.68M
Street lighting11.6$295.33M
Community development10.8$276.86M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.2B
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 services40.9$898.73M
Recreational and sporting services28.5$627.45M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.8$280.84M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.5$230.49M
Religious and other community services7.3$160.22M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.63B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement42.2$688.16M
Waste management41.4$674.61M
Waste water management14.8$241.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.5$24.84M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$398.55K
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Defence$1.47B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$1.41B
Foreign military aid3.1$45.17M
R&D Defence0.5$7.57M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$6.24M
Civil defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37$25.47B
Social contributions24.8$17.04B
Taxes on income and wealth18$12.38B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$5.38B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.7$4.64B
Other transfers received2.9$1.97B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$1.89B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.47B
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 tax60$15.27B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40$10.2B

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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