Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania
Romania: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 19.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania is 19.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania peaked at 77.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
Romania ranks 70th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5% | — |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 27.8% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 25.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Romania was 19.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.