{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-retail-trade-volume-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-retail-trade-volume-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-retail-trade-volume-index/","title":"Romania Retail Trade Volume Index (2025)","description":"Romania's Retail Trade Volume Index: 156.1 Index (2021=100) in 2025, +5.5% YoY. Eurostat (STS_TRTU_A), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Romania","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2021=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Romania Retail Trade Volume Index","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/STS_TRTU_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2025)","value":"156.1","unit":"Index (2021=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.5%","unit":"Index (2021=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania Retail Trade Volume Index"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":7},{"period":"2001","value":9.3},{"period":"2002","value":11.5},{"period":"2003","value":14.5},{"period":"2004","value":18.5},{"period":"2005","value":23},{"period":"2006","value":29.2},{"period":"2007","value":35.8},{"period":"2008","value":44.6},{"period":"2009","value":41.6},{"period":"2010","value":42},{"period":"2011","value":44.5},{"period":"2012","value":48.1},{"period":"2013","value":48.9},{"period":"2014","value":52.7},{"period":"2015","value":55.6},{"period":"2016","value":61},{"period":"2017","value":68.3},{"period":"2018","value":75.8},{"period":"2019","value":83.7},{"period":"2020","value":85.6},{"period":"2021","value":100},{"period":"2022","value":119.7},{"period":"2023","value":128.9},{"period":"2024","value":148},{"period":"2025","value":156.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2021=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"156.1","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"148.0","yoyChange":"+14.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"128.9","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"119.7","yoyChange":"+19.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+16.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"85.6","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"83.7","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"+11.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"68.3","yoyChange":"+12.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"61.0","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"55.6","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"52.7","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"48.9","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"48.1","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"44.5","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"-6.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"44.6","yoyChange":"+24.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"+22.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"+27.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks retail trade volume (YoY % change) 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 156.1 Index (2021=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7 in 2000. The latest reading of 156.1 in 2025 represents a change of +8.1."}]}