Rank in country
1 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Sud-Est (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
54.10% of people
RO 37.8 · +16.3 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +25.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
1 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Rank in Europe
8 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
2,331,165
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 22.3–54.1
Sud-Est recorded 54.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,261,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 61.6% to 54.1%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently improved.