Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Romania
Romania: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -31.21 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded -31.21 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 4,476.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania peaked at -681.98 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -31.21 billion, in 2024.
That places Romania 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.54 billion | — |
| 2006 | -13.02 billion | +52.4% |
| 2007 | -23.92 billion | +83.8% |
| 2008 | -24.99 billion | +4.4% |
| 2009 | -8.23 billion | -67.0% |
| 2010 | -8.48 billion | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -9.28 billion | +9.4% |
| 2012 | -8.20 billion | -11.6% |
| 2013 | -2.16 billion | -73.7% |
| 2014 | -681.98 million | -68.4% |
| 2015 | -1.13 billion | +66.3% |
| 2016 | -3.90 billion | +243.7% |
| 2017 | -6.71 billion | +72.2% |
| 2018 | -11.14 billion | +66.0% |
| 2019 | -12.18 billion | +9.3% |
| 2020 | -12.88 billion | +5.8% |
| 2021 | -20.57 billion | +59.6% |
| 2022 | -27.33 billion | +32.9% |
| 2023 | -24.46 billion | -10.5% |
| 2024 | -31.21 billion | +27.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -31.21 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 547.38 million. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's -31.21 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -449.44 million, 69.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.74 billion | -24.99 billion | -8.23 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.39 billion | -12.18 billion | -681.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.29 billion | -31.21 billion | -12.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania was -31.21 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -681.98 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.21 billion in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Romania ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,476.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.