Financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania
Romania: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania peaked at 44.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2020.
That places Romania 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.8% | — |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 27.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 26.4% | 37.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Romania was 37.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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