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NUTS 3 areas of Romania by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Bucureşti had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 42 areas in 2018, at 166%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 31%. The median was 48% and the figure for Romania was 65%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest166Bucureşti
Lowest31Vaslui
Median4842 areas
Romania65History

All areas, 2018

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BucureştiBucureşti: 166 %166ClujCluj: 89 %89TimişTimiş: 83 %83BraşovBraşov: 78 %78ConstanţaConstanţa: 78 %78IlfovIlfov: 75 %75SibiuSibiu: 71 %71PrahovaPrahova: 68 %68AlbaAlba: 66 %66AradArad: 66 %66GorjGorj: 65 %65ArgeşArgeş: 61 %61BihorBihor: 52 %52IaşiIaşi: 52 %52MureşMureş: 52 %52SălajSălaj: 52 %52TulceaTulcea: 52 %52VâlceaVâlcea: 52 %52HunedoaraHunedoara: 51 %51DoljDolj: 50 %50BrăilaBrăila: 48 %48Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 48 %48CovasnaCovasna: 48 %48HarghitaHarghita: 47 %47Satu MareSatu Mare: 47 %47Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 46 %46MaramureşMaramureş: 46 %46DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 44 %44GalaţiGalaţi: 44 %44MehedinţiMehedinţi: 44 %44BuzăuBuzău: 43 %43IalomiţaIalomiţa: 42 %42BacăuBacău: 41 %41OltOlt: 41 %41NeamţNeamţ: 40 %40VranceaVrancea: 40 %40GiurgiuGiurgiu: 38 %38SuceavaSuceava: 38 %38TeleormanTeleorman: 37 %37CălăraşiCălăraşi: 35 %35BotoşaniBotoşani: 33 %33VasluiVaslui: 31 %31
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Bucureşti166+3 pts
2Cluj89+2 pts
3Timiş83+4 pts
4Braşov78+3 pts
4Constanţa78+1 pts
6Ilfov75+2 pts
7Sibiu71+2 pts
8Prahova68+3 pts
9Alba66+3 pts
9Arad66+2 pts
11Gorj65+5 pts
12Argeş61+3 pts
13Bihor52+2 pts
13Iaşi52+1 pts
13Mureş52+5 pts
13Sălaj52+2 pts
13Tulcea52+3 pts
13Vâlcea52+6 pts
19Hunedoara51+1 pts
20Dolj50+3 pts
21Brăila48+2 pts
21Caraş-Severin48-1 pts
21Covasna48+3 pts
24Harghita47+3 pts
24Satu Mare47+1 pts
26Bistriţa-Năsăud46+1 pts
26Maramureş46+2 pts
28Dâmboviţa440 pts
28Galaţi44+3 pts
28Mehedinţi44+4 pts
31Buzău43+3 pts
32Ialomiţa42+2 pts
33Bacău41+2 pts
33Olt41+2 pts
35Neamţ40+2 pts
35Vrancea40+3 pts
37Giurgiu38+9 pts
37Suceava38+2 pts
39Teleorman37+2 pts
40Călăraşi35+2 pts
41Botoşani33+2 pts
42Vaslui31+2 pts

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GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Bucureşti, with 166% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Vaslui, with 31% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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