Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in Romania
Romania: Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) was 14.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Internet purchases by individuals in Romania, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, internet purchases by individuals in Romania stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 622.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Romania peaked at 14.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
Romania ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +285.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +91.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +285.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Türkiye 23.0% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 22.4% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 22.4% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 14.1% compare
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Romania?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Romania was 14.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.3%. 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 Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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