Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania
Romania: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 13 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania, 1994–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
The most recent figure for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania is 13 Balance, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 493.9% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania peaked at 58.8 Balance in 1997 and was at its lowest, -24.2 Balance, in 2016.
That places Romania 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.8 Balance | — |
| 1995 | 48.8 Balance | +69.4% |
| 1996 | 51.8 Balance | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 58.8 Balance | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8 Balance | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 9.8 Balance | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8 Balance | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 14.8 Balance | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8 Balance | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8 Balance | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8 Balance | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 32.2 Balance | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8 Balance | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8 Balance | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 Balance | -95.8% |
| 2009 | -19.8 Balance | -1337.5% |
| 2010 | -10.8 Balance | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5 Balance | -132.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1 Balance | +302.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1 Balance | -99.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4 Balance | +13300.0% |
| 2015 | -1.9 Balance | -114.2% |
| 2016 | -24.2 Balance | +1173.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4 Balance | -155.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5 Balance | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1 Balance | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 Balance | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 Balance | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 25 Balance | +681.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9 Balance | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5 Balance | -16.1% |
| 2025 | -3.3 Balance | -126.4% |
| 2026 | 13 Balance | -493.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +13300.0% | 0.1 Balance | 13.4 Balance |
| 2009 | -1337.5% | 1.6 Balance | -19.8 Balance |
| 2016 | -1173.7% | -1.9 Balance | -24.2 Balance |
| 2022 | +681.2% | 3.2 Balance | 25 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 Balance | 9.8 Balance | 58.8 Balance | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.66 Balance | -19.8 Balance | 37.8 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 Balance | -24.2 Balance | 18.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 Balance | -3.3 Balance | 25 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Romania was 13 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 Balance in 1997.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.2 Balance in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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