Inflation Romania 2009
Average inflation: 5.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 6.9%. The lowest inflation was in October at 4.3%.
- Highest month
- February: 6.9%
- Lowest month
- October: 4.3%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 6.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.3%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 6.6%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 3.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% lower than the 5-year average of 6.8%.
- 5-year average
- 6.8%
- 10-year average
- 13.2%
- All-time high (2001)
- 34.8%
- All-time low (2007)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2008, the difference is minimal (-2.3 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7% | -0.6 |
| February | 6.9% | -1.1 |
| March | 6.7% | -1.9 |
| April | 6.4% | -2.2 |
| May | 6.0% | -2.4 |
| June | 5.9% | -2.7 |
| July | 5.1% | -4.0 |
| August | 5.0% | -3.0 |
| September | 5.0% | -2.3 |
| October | 4.3% | -3.1 |
| November | 4.6% | -2.1 |
| December | 4.7% | -1.6 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.