Inflation Romania 2016
Average inflation: -1.5%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at -0.2%. The lowest inflation was in May at -3.5%.
- Highest month
- August: -0.2%
- Lowest month
- May: -3.5%
- Difference
- 3.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of -0.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -2.4%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: -0.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -2.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 1.3%.
- 5-year average
- 1.3%
- 10-year average
- 3.6%
- All-time high (2001)
- 34.8%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +0.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -4.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.5% 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 €98.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.1% | -2.5 |
| February | -2.7% | -3.1 |
| March | -3.0% | -3.8 |
| April | -3.2% | -3.8 |
| May | -3.5% | -4.7 |
| June | -0.7% | +0.9 |
| July | -0.8% | +0.9 |
| August | -0.2% | +1.7 |
| September | -0.6% | +1.1 |
| October | -0.4% | +1.2 |
| November | -0.7% | +0.4 |
| December | -0.5% | +0.4 |
| Average | -1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.