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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$81.48B · 32.4% of GDP
Spending
$104.72B · 41.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$23.25B · -9.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.9$34.45B
Economic affairs15.3$16.06B
Health13.2$13.78B
General public services11.6$12.14B
Education8.7$9.14B
Public order and safety7$7.28B
Defence4.5$4.67B
Housing and community amenities2.8$2.89B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$2.58B
Environmental protection1.6$1.72B
Social protection$34.45B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age69.8$24.05B
Family and children13.6$4.7B
Sickness and disability9.9$3.4B
Social protection n.e.c.2.8$970.18M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$529.18M
Unemployment1.4$469.1M
Survivors1$328.5M
Housing0$2.74M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$16.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54$8.68B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.6$2.02B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.2$1.96B
Mining, manufacturing and construction8.7$1.4B
Fuel and energy7.8$1.26B
R&D Economic affairs1.9$305.77M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$237.58M
Communication1$156.82M
Other industries0.3$42.38M
Health$13.78B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services62.1$8.55B
Health n.e.c.15.4$2.12B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.4$2.12B
Public health services3.5$476.75M
Outpatient services3.4$473.44M
R&D Health0.2$31.41M
General public services$12.14B
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 affairs59.6$7.24B
Public debt transactions29.4$3.56B
General services6.9$836.43M
R&D General public services3.1$381.61M
Basic research0.5$64.99M
Foreign economic aid0.4$53.91M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$9.14B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.4$3.79B
Pre-primary and primary education24.4$2.23B
Tertiary education20.1$1.84B
Education n.e.c.7$643.52M
Education not definable by level3.8$346.2M
Subsidiary services to education2.5$229.92M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$58.37M
R&D Education0.1$6.62M
Public order and safety$7.28B
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 services61.6$4.49B
Law courts14.4$1.05B
Fire-protection services10.7$776.24M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.9$645.57M
Prisons4.5$325.53M
R&D Public order and safety0$571.1K
Defence$4.67B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.6$4.56B
Foreign military aid1.9$86.69M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$13.14M
R&D Defence0.3$12.79M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.89B
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.31.1$899.83M
Housing development20.5$594.17M
Community development19.2$554.88M
Water supply17.6$508.74M
Street lighting11.6$333.98M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.58B
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 services31.9$821.36M
Recreational and sporting services29$747.91M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.22.7$584.92M
Religious and other community services9.3$239.86M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.2$184.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.72B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.8$945.06M
Waste water management22.8$392.46M
Pollution abatement19.5$335.81M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.9$49.69M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$456.88K
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions36.6$29.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.9$25.96B
Taxes on income and wealth14.5$11.82B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$5.24B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.3$3.5B
Other transfers received3.7$2.98B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$2.15B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.96B
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 tax59.2$15.36B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.8$10.59B

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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