Inflation Romania 2021
Average inflation: 5.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 8.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 3.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 8.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 3.0%
- Difference
- 5.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.2%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 3.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.2%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 3.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% higher than the 5-year average of 3.5%.
- 5-year average
- 3.5%
- 10-year average
- 2.4%
- All-time high (2002)
- 22.8%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has risen by +2.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +6.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% 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 €105.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0% | -0.6 |
| February | 3.2% | +0.1 |
| March | 3.0% | -0.1 |
| April | 3.2% | +0.5 |
| May | 3.8% | +1.5 |
| June | 3.9% | +1.3 |
| July | 4.9% | +2.1 |
| August | 5.3% | +2.6 |
| September | 6.3% | +3.8 |
| October | 7.9% | +5.7 |
| November | 7.8% | +5.7 |
| December | 8.2% | +6.1 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.