Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania
Romania: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 58th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.1% | — |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.2% | 53.1% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.1% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 South Africa 84.8% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 82.7% compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.1% compare
- 59 Zambia 81.9% compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 81.7% compare
- 61 Uruguay 81.0% compare
More financial sector data for Romania
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania was 82.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, richest 60% (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (richest 60%, share of population ages 15+).