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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$93.45B · 32.8% of GDP
Spending
$113.92B · 40% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$20.47B · -7.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.5$38.11B
Economic affairs15.1$17.22B
Health13.7$15.65B
General public services12.4$14.12B
Education8$9.13B
Public order and safety6.7$7.65B
Defence3.6$4.11B
Housing and community amenities2.9$3.27B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$2.62B
Environmental protection1.8$2.03B
Social protection$38.11B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age70.5$26.87B
Family and children13.9$5.3B
Sickness and disability9.6$3.66B
Social protection n.e.c.2.9$1.1B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$606.37M
Survivors1$397.15M
Unemployment0.4$150.79M
Housing0$18.1M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$17.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.4$8.86B
Mining, manufacturing and construction13.7$2.37B
Fuel and energy12$2.07B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.6$1.66B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.7$1.5B
R&D Economic affairs2$342.39M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$260.67M
Communication0.8$146.06M
Other industries0.1$15.14M
Health$15.65B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.3$9.59B
Health n.e.c.16.5$2.59B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14$2.19B
Public health services4.2$662.31M
Outpatient services3.8$589.46M
R&D Health0.2$30.04M
General public services$14.12B
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$8.33B
Public debt transactions30$4.24B
General services6.4$902.99M
R&D General public services3.5$489.99M
Foreign economic aid0.7$95.21M
Basic research0.5$67.06M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$9.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.6$3.71B
Pre-primary and primary education23.8$2.17B
Tertiary education21.6$1.97B
Education n.e.c.7.1$647.76M
Education not definable by level4$360.96M
Subsidiary services to education2.2$205.08M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$62.8M
R&D Education0.1$4.73M
Public order and safety$7.65B
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 services60.2$4.61B
Law courts16.3$1.25B
Fire-protection services9.8$750.54M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.3$714M
Prisons4.3$329.97M
R&D Public order and safety0$2.96M
Defence$4.11B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.7$4.01B
Foreign military aid1.3$54.29M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$23.89M
R&D Defence0.4$16.2M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.27B
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.28.5$932.32M
Housing development24.1$787.56M
Water supply18.7$610.51M
Community development18.4$601.99M
Street lighting10.3$335.65M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.62B
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 services32.4$849.18M
Recreational and sporting services30.2$792.05M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.21.6$566.63M
Religious and other community services8.8$230.74M
Broadcasting and publishing services7$184.62M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$2.03B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.8$990.39M
Pollution abatement25.5$518.14M
Waste water management22$447.06M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.6$73.92M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$591.35K
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.4$32.19B
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.6$30.47B
Taxes on income and wealth15.7$14.66B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$6.36B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.4$5.02B
Other transfers received3.3$3.12B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$1.63B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$30.47B
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 tax60.2$18.34B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.8$12.13B

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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