Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania
Romania: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 72.9% 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 72.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Romania peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 66th of 106 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 | 48.5% | — |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.7% | 48.5% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.7% | 72.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More financial sector data for Romania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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 72.9% 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 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 106 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 12.0%. 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, male (% 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 (male, % age 15+).