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Where does our tax money go?

In 2024, all governments in Romania together spent € 153.1 billion. That is about € 8,000 per inhabitant, or € 670 per month.

For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 166.1 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.

Good to know (click to read)
  • "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
  • Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
  • The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
  • Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
  • Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.

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    • In 2024, a total of € 34.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,817 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 24% of all spending went here; now it is 23%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 18.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 961 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 11% of all spending went here; now it is 12%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 14.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 748 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 9%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 12.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 636 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 7% of all spending went here; now it is 8%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 11.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 627 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 8%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 11.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 613 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 11% of all spending went here; now it is 8%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 10 billion went here.
    • That is € 523 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 6% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 8.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 455 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 305 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 302 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 280 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 254 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 200 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3 billion went here.
    • That is € 160 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 143 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 169.4 million went here.
    • That is € 9 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.5% of all spending went here; now it is 0.1%. About the same.

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