Financial Markets Access Index in Romania
Romania: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0111 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Access Index in Romania, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0111 for financial markets access index in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Romania peaked at 0.0216 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 1982.
That places Romania 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Markets Access Index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0017 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0016 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.003 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 | +204.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.016 | +203.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0111 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0111 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3065, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +204.5% | 0.0046 | 0.0141 |
| 2017 | +203.9% | 0.0052 | 0.016 |
| 2003 | -66.6% | 0.0141 | 0.0047 |
| 2019 | -49.4% | 0.0216 | 0.0109 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0018 | 0.0015 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 | 0.0027 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 | 0.0034 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 | 0.0047 | 0.0216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 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 markets access index in Romania?
- Financial markets access index in Romania was 0.0111 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 1982.
- How does Romania rank for financial markets access index?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. 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 Financial Markets Access 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.