Inflation Romania 2015
Average inflation: -0.6%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.6%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 1.2%. The lowest inflation was in August at -1.9%.
- Highest month
- May: 1.2%
- Lowest month
- August: -1.9%
- Difference
- 3.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 0.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -3.8%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 0.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -3.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.3% lower than the 5-year average of 2.7%.
- 5-year average
- 2.7%
- 10-year average
- 4.5%
- All-time high (2001)
- 34.8%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.6%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +1.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.6% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.4% | -0.7 |
| February | 0.4% | -0.7 |
| March | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| April | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| May | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| June | -1.6% | -2.3 |
| July | -1.7% | -2.7 |
| August | -1.9% | -2.7 |
| September | -1.7% | -3.2 |
| October | -1.6% | -3.0 |
| November | -1.1% | -2.4 |
| December | -0.9% | -1.7 |
| Average | -0.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.