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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$65.38B · 31.1% of GDP
Spending
$70.67B · 33.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.29B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35$24.71B
Economic affairs13.1$9.25B
Health13$9.17B
General public services12$8.48B
Education8.5$6.04B
Public order and safety7.5$5.29B
Defence3.8$2.71B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.13B
Housing and community amenities2.6$1.83B
Environmental protection1.5$1.05B
Social protection$24.71B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age75.3$18.61B
Family and children10$2.46B
Sickness and disability8.5$2.1B
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$959.68M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1$240.29M
Survivors0.7$168.78M
Unemployment0.6$152.17M
Housing0$6.44M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$9.25B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.9$5.26B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.8$1.46B
Fuel and energy8.4$777.91M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.9$732.05M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.4$409.74M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$253.5M
R&D Economic affairs2.6$243.11M
Communication0.9$87.78M
Other industries0.2$20.9M
Health$9.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.7$5.3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.7$1.99B
Health n.e.c.15.5$1.42B
Outpatient services3.4$313.49M
Public health services1.6$147.09M
R&D Health0$1.92M
General public services$8.48B
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 affairs57.5$4.87B
Public debt transactions28.8$2.45B
General services7$598.06M
R&D General public services5.7$481.14M
Basic research0.7$57.5M
Foreign economic aid0.3$26.89M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$6.04B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.5$2.5B
Tertiary education21.7$1.31B
Pre-primary and primary education21.7$1.31B
Education n.e.c.7.3$438.78M
Education not definable by level4$241.64M
Subsidiary services to education2.9$173.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$49.25M
R&D Education0.1$4.18M
Public order and safety$5.29B
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 services56.4$2.98B
Law courts19.4$1.03B
Fire-protection services10$531.64M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.4$499.78M
Prisons4.7$251.13M
R&D Public order and safety0$225.94K
Defence$2.71B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98$2.66B
Foreign military aid1.5$41.23M
R&D Defence0.4$10.28M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$3.5M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.13B
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 services35.9$763.23M
Recreational and sporting services26$553.55M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.16.8$356.99M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.4$326.71M
Religious and other community services5.9$124.94M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.83B
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.41.7$762.89M
Housing development17.4$319.03M
Community development15$274.86M
Water supply14$255.76M
Street lighting12$219.16M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.05B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management56.9$599.87M
Pollution abatement20.2$212.84M
Waste water management19.9$209.45M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3$31.63M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$451.88K
R&D Environmental protection0$112.97K

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.4$21.85B
Social contributions30.3$19.84B
Taxes on income and wealth19.7$12.88B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$4.64B
Capital transfers and taxes received4$2.59B
Other transfers received2.8$1.84B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$1.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$21.85B
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 tax60.2$13.16B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.8$8.69B

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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