Financial Institutions Depth Index in Romania
Romania: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.1345 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Romania, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.1345 for financial institutions depth index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in Romania peaked at 0.1649 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0348, in 1997.
Romania ranks 109th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0997 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0944 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0873 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0914 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0937 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1079 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1126 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.122 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1282 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1203 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1602 | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1602 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1602 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1602 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1641 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1649 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0386 | -76.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.046 | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.044 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0484 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0968 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1135 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1321 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1394 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1437 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1407 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1395 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1345 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1312 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1355 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.135 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1308 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1231 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.125 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1345 | +7.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.1345 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4566, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.1345 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2816, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Depth Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -76.6% | 0.1649 | 0.0386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1057 | 0.0873 | 0.1282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1133 | 0.0348 | 0.1649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0918 | 0.0444 | 0.1394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1339 | 0.1231 | 0.1437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1345 | 0.1345 | 0.1345 | 1 |
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 financial institutions depth index in Romania?
- Financial institutions depth index in Romania was 0.1345 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1649 in 1995.
- What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for financial institutions depth index?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.