Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania
Romania: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania stood at 8.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania peaked at 35.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.5% | — |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -48.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.4% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 8.1% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Romania was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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