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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$62.88B · 35.4% of GDP
Spending
$63.81B · 35.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$928.21M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.9$20.36B
Economic affairs16.5$10.54B
General public services13$8.29B
Health11.7$7.47B
Education8.5$5.45B
Public order and safety6.3$4.03B
Housing and community amenities4.1$2.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.78B
Environmental protection2.7$1.71B
Defence2.4$1.54B
Social protection$20.36B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age74.3$15.12B
Family and children10$2.04B
Sickness and disability8.6$1.75B
Social protection n.e.c.3.8$774.1M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$279.82M
Unemployment1.2$234.33M
Survivors0.7$139.69M
Housing0.1$16.53M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$10.54B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.4$6.16B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.9$1.25B
Mining, manufacturing and construction8.6$907.79M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.7$813.26M
Fuel and energy7.4$784.08M
R&D Economic affairs3$312.99M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$173.53M
Communication1.1$112.5M
Other industries0.2$23.19M
General public services$8.29B
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 affairs56.9$4.72B
Public debt transactions32.7$2.71B
R&D General public services6.2$511.04M
General services3.3$272.38M
Foreign economic aid0.5$41.5M
Basic research0.4$34.73M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$7.47B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51$3.81B
Medical products, appliances and equipment29.3$2.19B
Health n.e.c.16.8$1.26B
Outpatient services1.6$117.16M
Public health services1.3$98.3M
R&D Health0$1.33M
Education$5.45B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.1$2.19B
Tertiary education25.6$1.4B
Pre-primary and primary education19.2$1.05B
Education n.e.c.6.7$364.47M
Subsidiary services to education3.9$212.36M
Education not definable by level3.7$200.15M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$40.83M
R&D Education0$2.55M
Public order and safety$4.03B
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 services49.7$2B
Law courts15.8$635.97M
Public order and safety n.e.c.15.4$618.77M
Fire-protection services12.3$493.73M
Prisons6.9$278.6M
R&D Public order and safety0$221.9K
Housing and community amenities$2.64B
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.41.1$1.08B
Water supply21.4$566.07M
Housing development17.5$461.55M
Community development10.5$277.04M
Street lighting9.6$252.97M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.78B
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 services43.7$776.76M
Recreational and sporting services29.2$519.47M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.20.4$363.03M
Religious and other community services6.6$117.72M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$110.95K
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.71B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management52.1$888.04M
Pollution abatement33.9$577.72M
Waste water management12.6$214.58M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1$17.75M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$5.1M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$2M
Defence$1.54B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.2$1.5B
Foreign military aid2.2$33.28M
R&D Defence0.5$7.77M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$1.78M
Civil defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.6$23.62B
Social contributions22.9$14.38B
Taxes on income and wealth18.7$11.74B
Capital transfers and taxes received7.7$4.83B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$4.71B
Other transfers received3$1.91B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$1.69B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.62B
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 tax60.8$14.35B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.2$9.26B

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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