Central bank assets to GDP in Romania
Romania: Central bank assets to GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Romania, 1981–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Romania is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 87,939.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Romania peaked at 41.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Romania 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.0% | — |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +320.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +134.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -61.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +112.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +92.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -78.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +6815.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +105144.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 25.3% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Romania?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Romania was 0.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Romania ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87,939.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).