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EU Member State since 2007
Romania
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 19,000,000
GNI: €330.4B
GDP: €311.2B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Romania has been a member of the European Union since 2007. In 2024, Romania contributed €2.7 billion to the EU budget and received €5.3 billion, resulting in a net receipt of €2.5 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Romania has consistently been a net beneficiary, with its net balance ranging from €0.2 B to €6.1 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Romania's EU receipts are primarily allocated to agricultural subsidies (CAP).
Contribution 2024
€2,749M
Receipts 2024
€5,268M
Net Balance 2024
+€2,519M
Per Capita
+€133
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
+€62.8B
Net Recipient from EU budget
Total Paid In
€28.8B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€91.6B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | +158 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,602 | +672 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 1,018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,666 | +1,648 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 1,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,951 | +1,733 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 1,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,317 | +1,275 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 1,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,659 | +1,543 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 1,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,446 | +2,119 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 1,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,561 | +4,192 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 1,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,944 | +4,591 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 1,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,538 | +5,219 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,360 | +5,953 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 1,229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,742 | +3,513 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,865 | +3,210 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,133 | +3,431 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 2,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,978 | +4,926 |
| 2021 | 1,882 | 231 | 217 | 2,467 | 3,286 | 3,188 | 99 | 6,638 | +4,171 |
| 2022 | 1,769 | 251 | 297 | 2,350 | 5,051 | 2,863 | 100 | 8,162 | +5,812 |
| 2023 | 1,825 | 345 | 261 | 2,526 | 5,262 | 3,065 | 144 | 8,655 | +6,128 |
| 2024 | 1,749 | 378 | 284 | 2,749 | 1,980 | 2,899 | 265 | 5,268 | +2,519 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Romania EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Romania a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Romania was a net recipient from the EU budget. It paid €2.7 billion and received €5.3 billion, leaving a net receipt of €2.5 billion.
- How much did Romania contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Romania contributed €2.7 billion (€2,749 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Romania receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Romania received €5.3 billion (€5,268 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Romania's net balance with the EU budget?
- Romania's net balance with the EU in 2024 was +€2.5 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.