Broad money in Romania
Romania: Broad money was 41.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Broad money in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Romania stood at 41.5%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Romania peaked at 62.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1994.
That places Romania 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Broad money in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.6% | — |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 37.3% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 26.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 26.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.5% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More financial sector data for Romania
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Romania?
- Broad money in Romania was 41.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for broad money?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.