Romania's economic transformation has been dramatically uneven. București-Ilfov is now one of the EU's fastest-growing capital regions, with GDP per capita above the EU average, while Nord-Est and Sud-Vest Oltenia remain among the poorest regions in the entire European Union.
Key Data Points
Nord-Vest, Centru, Nord-Est, București - Ilfov, Sud-Vest Oltenia, Vest -- GDP per capita ($), Unemployment (%), Population
GDP per capita ($)
Nord-Vest
$17,100
2024-01-01Eurostat
GDP per capita ($)
Centru
$17,100
2024-01-01Eurostat
GDP per capita ($)
Nord-Est
$11,600
2024-01-01Eurostat
GDP per capita ($)
București - Ilfov
$45,200
2024-01-01Eurostat
GDP per capita ($)
Sud-Vest Oltenia
$14,500
2024-01-01Eurostat
GDP per capita ($)
Vest
$18,900
2024-01-01Eurostat
Unemployment (%)
Nord-Vest
5.9%
2025-01-01Eurostat
Unemployment (%)
Centru
4.1%
2025-01-01Eurostat
Unemployment (%)
Nord-Est
5.7%
2025-01-01Eurostat
Unemployment (%)
București - Ilfov
1.8%
2025-01-01Eurostat
Unemployment (%)
Sud-Vest Oltenia
6.9%
2025-01-01Eurostat
Unemployment (%)
Vest
5.1%
2025-01-01Eurostat
Population
Nord-Vest
2,544,010 persons
2025-01-01Eurostat
Population
Centru
2,291,551 persons
2025-01-01Eurostat
Population
Nord-Est
3,218,218 persons
2025-01-01Eurostat
Population
București - Ilfov
2,313,455 persons
2025-01-01Eurostat
Population
Sud-Vest Oltenia
1,848,028 persons
2025-01-01Eurostat
Population
Vest
1,671,030 persons
2025-01-01Eurostat