{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Romania Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Romania's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 43.3 % of GDP in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Romania","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Romania Government Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/GOV_10A_MAIN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2025)","value":"43.3","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania Government Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":38.5},{"period":"2001","value":36.3},{"period":"2002","value":34.9},{"period":"2003","value":34.3},{"period":"2004","value":33.8},{"period":"2005","value":33.5},{"period":"2006","value":35.6},{"period":"2007","value":37.5},{"period":"2008","value":37.7},{"period":"2009","value":39.7},{"period":"2010","value":39.4},{"period":"2011","value":37.9},{"period":"2012","value":36.1},{"period":"2013","value":35.8},{"period":"2014","value":35.6},{"period":"2015","value":35.9},{"period":"2016","value":34.8},{"period":"2017","value":33.6},{"period":"2018","value":34.6},{"period":"2019","value":36.3},{"period":"2020","value":41.7},{"period":"2021","value":40},{"period":"2022","value":40.9},{"period":"2023","value":41.1},{"period":"2024","value":43.3},{"period":"2025","value":43.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"43.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"43.3","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"41.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"40.9","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"40.0","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"41.7","yoyChange":"+5.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"36.3","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"34.6","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"34.8","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"35.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"36.1","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"37.9","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"39.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"39.7","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"37.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"37.5","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"35.6","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Romania from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 43.3 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.5 in 2005. The latest reading of 43.3 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}