Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Romania
Romania: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 246.63 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Borrowers from commercial banks in Romania, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Romania stood at 246.63 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Romania peaked at 246.63 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 209.43 per 1,000 adults, in 2016.
Romania ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 244.75 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 242.31 per 1,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 235.33 per 1,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 228.37 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 230.4 per 1,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 222.18 per 1,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 213.46 per 1,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 215.91 per 1,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 209.43 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 211.26 per 1,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 226.42 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 236.89 per 1,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 234.5 per 1,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 235.74 per 1,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 237.31 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 242.18 per 1,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 246.63 per 1,000 adults | +1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 246.63 per 1,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 246.63 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 400.43 per 1,000 adults, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.53 per 1,000 adults | 242.31 per 1,000 adults | 244.75 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 222.97 per 1,000 adults | 209.43 per 1,000 adults | 236.89 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.27 per 1,000 adults | 234.5 per 1,000 adults | 246.63 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 48 Costa Rica 259.81 per 1,000 adults compare
- 49 Tunisia 253.69 per 1,000 adults compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 250.49 per 1,000 adults compare
- 52 Seychelles 235.02 per 1,000 adults compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 234.69 per 1,000 adults compare
- 54 Moldova 210.26 per 1,000 adults compare
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Romania?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Romania was 246.63 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 246.63 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.43 per 1,000 adults in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.