Broad money growth in Romania
Romania: Broad money growth was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Romania, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Romania stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Romania peaked at 172.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1983.
That places Romania 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, 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 growth in Romania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26.4% | — |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -56.4% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -104.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -1018.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -55.1% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +199.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +160.5% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +466.2% |
| 1991 | 104.0% | +245.7% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 172.2% | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 125.4% | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 113.4% | +63.1% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +158.6% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +129.8% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +139.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +209.8% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 10.2% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | -0.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 30.1% | 172.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 9.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 107 Czechia 7.3% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 7.3% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 7.2% compare
- 111 Palestine, State of 7.1% compare
- 112 Belarus 7.0% compare
- 113 China 6.8% compare
More financial sector data for Romania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,766 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 52.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 55.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 66.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,472 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Romania?
- Broad money growth in Romania was 7.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 172.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1983.
- How does Romania rank for broad money growth?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.