Romanian annual inflation hits 9.8% in October

Business Forum

12 November, 2025 at 9:05 AM

The annual inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached 9.8% in October 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

The monthly CPI in October 2025 compared to September 2025 stood at 100.50%, contributing to an inflation rate of 9.0% since the beginning of the year (October 2025 compared to December 2024).

The major components contributing to the overall price increases were non-food goods and services, which showed the highest price indices.

Non-food goods recorded an October 2025 index of 110.96% compared to October 2024, and 109.94% compared to December 2024. Within this category, the price index for electricity, gas and central heating was particularly high at 141.18% year-on-year. The gas price index increased significantly by 4.28% month-on-month.

Services saw a comparable rise, with an index of 110.52% compared to October 2024, and 109.91% compared to December 2024.

Food goods had a slightly lower, though still substantial, annual price index of 107.57%.

The average rate of change in consumer prices over the last twelve months (November 2024–October 2025) compared to the previous twelve months was 6.6%.

For comparison across the European Union, the HICP-based annual inflation rate for October 2025 was 8.4%. The HICP for October 2025 compared to the previous month was 100.55%.

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