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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$79.86B · 31.9% of GDP
Spending
$90.74B · 36.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$10.89B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.6$29.6B
Health13.8$12.51B
Economic affairs13.5$12.26B
General public services11.7$10.62B
Education9.8$8.91B
Public order and safety7.3$6.63B
Defence3.4$3.07B
Housing and community amenities3$2.76B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$2.56B
Environmental protection2$1.83B
Social protection$29.6B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age71.2$21.07B
Family and children13.6$4.03B
Sickness and disability10.1$2.99B
Social protection n.e.c.3$891.01M
Survivors0.9$268.12M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$224.46M
Unemployment0.4$116.32M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$12.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services62.8$7.86B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.4$2.17B
Health n.e.c.14.3$1.79B
Outpatient services3.6$443.99M
Public health services1.7$213.04M
R&D Health0.2$29.55M
Economic affairs$12.26B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.8$7.34B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.8$1.45B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.2$1.25B
Fuel and energy7.4$906.35M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.9$607.1M
R&D Economic affairs2.5$305.06M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.9$235.88M
Communication1.1$131.21M
Other industries0.3$38.73M
General public services$10.62B
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 affairs58.9$6.25B
Public debt transactions27.7$2.94B
General services8.3$877.02M
R&D General public services4.4$463.36M
Basic research0.6$62.47M
Foreign economic aid0.2$25.75M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$8.91B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.9$3.73B
Pre-primary and primary education23.7$2.11B
Tertiary education20.9$1.86B
Education n.e.c.6.2$553.37M
Education not definable by level3.9$343.13M
Subsidiary services to education2.7$238.12M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$65.6M
R&D Education0.1$5.71M
Public order and safety$6.63B
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 services59.6$3.95B
Law courts15.6$1.03B
Fire-protection services10.8$714.24M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.4$620.31M
Prisons4.7$309.88M
R&D Public order and safety0$559.75K
Defence$3.07B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.6$3B
Foreign military aid1.9$58.33M
R&D Defence0.3$9.52M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$6.27M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.76B
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.29$801.56M
Water supply20$550.79M
Community development19.9$549.45M
Housing development19.8$546.99M
Street lighting11.3$311M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.56B
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 services39.6$1.01B
Recreational and sporting services30.7$785.89M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.17.8$454.52M
Broadcasting and publishing services6.9$177.1M
Religious and other community services4.9$126.17M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.83B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.1$808.17M
Pollution abatement32.3$593.22M
Waste water management21.7$397.42M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.9$34.7M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$559.75K
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.3$28.21B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33$26.32B
Taxes on income and wealth15.1$12.09B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$5.97B
Other transfers received3.5$2.76B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9$2.32B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$2.2B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$26.32B
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 tax58.3$15.35B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.7$10.97B

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.

Change it

Think this money should be raised or spent differently? Draft it as a proposal: a proposal is evidence of support, handed to whoever decides, never law.

Propose a change to this budgetCompare one function across countries →