Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.9 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Romania 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.9 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 44.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 49.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 57.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 65.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 76.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 84.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 94.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 109.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 125.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 124.53 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 132.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 136.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 147.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 153.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 169.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 178.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 232.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 474.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1992 | 923.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 2,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 1994 | 5,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1995 | 9,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1996 | 16,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 34,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 1998 | 53,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 80,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 113,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 133,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 195,632 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 236,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 351,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 421,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 481,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 644,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 757,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 825,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 881,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 937,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 965,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +172.2% | 923.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,514 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +125.4% | 2,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,667 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +113.4% | 16,296 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,778 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +103.9% | 232.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 474.45 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +94.7% | 474.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 923.73 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 34.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 84.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 137.19 current LCU per square kilometre | 94.78 current LCU per square kilometre | 178.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,435 current LCU per square kilometre | 232.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,395 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,150 current LCU per square kilometre | 825,063 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 881,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 105 Mali 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brunei 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 United States 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Palestine 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kuwait 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Romania was 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.