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.
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 14th of 45 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 | Value | 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 | -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 5.45, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.74 | 23.4 | 35.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.35 | 8.1 | 23.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
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 14th out of 45 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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