Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Romania
Romania: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 3.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Romania, 2003–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.8% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Romania peaked at 21.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.
Romania ranks 73rd of 141 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.3% | — |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -82.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +192.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Romania
- 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,777 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,480 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,472 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Romania?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Romania was 3.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.