Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Vest - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Vest (2025).
Vest
Latest value
· 2025
34.00% of people
RO 37.8 · -3.8 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +4.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
73 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,671,030
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Vest compares
Lower is better · Range 22.3–54.1
Vest
34
Romania
37.8
Europe
29.1
Romania -3.8 pp
Europe +4.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vest recorded 34% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Romania but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 568,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 47.6% to 34%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable.