Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:06 PM

SERIAL · 642Europe

Romania

CapitalBucharest

CurrencyRON · Romanian Leu

LanguageRomanian

Since1859

ISOROU · RO

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Southeast and Central Europe

Romania is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe. It lies on the lower course of the Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula, and on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It is the twelfth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 238,397 km2 (92,046 mi2), and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union, with 19 million inhabitants. The capital, largest city and economic centre is Bucharest. Other major cities include Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Constanța, Timișoara and Brașov.

Text: Wikipedia — RomaniaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-01

— FACTS —

Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Official language: Romanian
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +40
Licence plate code: RO
Top-level domain: .ro
Independence / founding: 05 Feb 1859
Highest point: Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 m)
Lowest point: Black Sea
Anthem: Deșteaptă-te, române!

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

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— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Romania.

— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$90.65Bcurrent US$

#32 of 1772025

90% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

300-100

#29 of 1472023

84% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.7%% of population

#49 of 1472023

5% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

21.8%%

#11 of 1472023

78% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.4%%

#98 of 1472023

86% of world average

Stock market value

16.5%% of GDP

#73 of 882025

22% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$10.65Bcurrent US$

#23 of 1862025

206% of world average

Exchange rate

4local currency per US$

#123 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

3.0%% of GDP

#129 of 1992025

30% of world average

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Industry's share of the economy

25.3%% of GDP

#82 of 2022025

104% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

11.8%% of GDP

#81 of 1952025

108% of world average

Services' share of the economy

61.7%% of GDP

#74 of 2022025

107% of world average

27 of 39 figures unavailable for Romania.

— TRADE —

Exports

35.5%% of GDP

#95 of 1872025

82% of world average

Imports

40.7%% of GDP

#104 of 1872025

82% of world average

Trade balance

-5.2%% of GDP

#106 of 1872025

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Total trade (openness)

59.5%% of GDP

#87 of 2052025

92% of world average

Goods exported

$109.13Bcurrent US$

#39 of 2072025

88% of world average

Goods imported

$146.04Bcurrent US$

#34 of 2072025

116% of world average

Services exported

$50.06Bcurrent US$

#36 of 1912025

103% of world average

Services imported

$35.91Bcurrent US$

#38 of 1912025

82% of world average

Goods and services exported

$152.43Bcurrent US$

#38 of 1912025

87% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$174.97Bcurrent US$

#35 of 1912025

103% of world average

High-tech share of exports

13.4%% of manufactured exports

#54 of 1792024

111% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Romania.

— HEALTH —

Physicians

3.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#41 of 1872022

172% of world average

Nurses and midwives

8.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#31 of 1962022

175% of world average

Hospital beds

7.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#8 of 1572022

244% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

100.0%% of population

#33 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

90.5%% of population

#119 of 2132024

112% of world average

Suicide rate

10per 100,000 people

#129 of 1852021

113% of world average

Adults who smoke

29.7%% of adults

#137 of 1662024

150% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.2%% aged 15-49

#56 of 1532024

15% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

60per 100,000 people

#126 of 2082024

60% of world average

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Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#48 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

78.0%% of children 12-23 months

#152 of 1932024

91% of world average

8 of 19 figures unavailable for Romania.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.3%% of GDP

#132 of 1902022

76% of world average

Education spending

8.8%% of government spending

#162 of 1892022

65% of world average

Adult literacy

99.2%% aged 15+

#15 of 1192021

118% of world average

Youth literacy

99.9%% aged 15-24

#5 of 1262021

110% of world average

Primary school enrolment

84.9%% gross

#181 of 2002023

84% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

81.6%% gross

#130 of 1882023

94% of world average

University enrolment

55.2%% gross

#70 of 1672023

111% of world average

Primary school completion

81.0%% of relevant age group

#141 of 1802023

90% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

19pupils per teacher

#87 of 1602017

87% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#107 of 1972025

100% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

6.0%% of labour force

#112 of 1862025

87% of world average

Youth unemployment

24.5%% of labour force aged 15-24

#154 of 1862025

157% of world average

Labour force participation

51.3%% aged 15+

#156 of 1862025

85% of world average

Women in the labour force

41.8%% of women aged 15+

#144 of 1862025

82% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for Romania.

— CONNECTED —

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Romania.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Deșteaptă-te, române!Audio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Bucharest · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Landmarks

churches of MoldaviaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie MountainsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Horezu monasteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Centre of SighișoaraImage: Wikimedia Commons

wooden churches of MaramureșImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu JiuImage: Wikimedia Commons

Roșia Montană Mining LandscapeImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Herta MüllerGerman-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist (born 1953)

Eugène IonescoRomanian-French playwright (1909–1994)

Maia SanduPresident of Moldova since 2020

Nadia ComăneciRomanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist (born 1961)

Klaus IohannisPresident of Romania from 2014 to 2025

Tristan TzaraRomanian-French poet (1896–1963)

Emil CioranRomanian-French philosopher and essayist (1911–1995)

Traian BăsescuPresident of Romania from 2004 to 2014

Ion IliescuPresident of Romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004)

Simona HalepRomanian female tennis player

Harvey KeitelAmerican actor

History

05 Feb 1859Romania — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population19.0M2025

GDP$428.68B2025

GDP per person$22,5382025