Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Romania
Romania: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 8.52 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Romania, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.52 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
That represents a change of down 66.0% on the previous year and up 482.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Romania peaked at 34.49 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.73 million, in 1980.
That places Romania 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -360,300 | — |
| 1974 | -630,400 | +75.0% |
| 1975 | -755,800 | +19.9% |
| 1976 | -3.44 million | +355.2% |
| 1977 | -5.35 million | +55.6% |
| 1978 | -6.45 million | +20.5% |
| 1979 | -10.80 million | +67.4% |
| 1980 | -14.73 million | +36.3% |
| 1981 | -13.27 million | -9.9% |
| 1982 | -11.81 million | -11.0% |
| 1983 | -13.41 million | +13.6% |
| 1984 | -10.62 million | -20.8% |
| 1985 | -7.70 million | -27.5% |
| 1986 | -6.62 million | -14.0% |
| 1987 | -5.50 million | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | -125.5% |
| 1989 | 5.87 million | +318.1% |
| 1990 | 942,295 | -83.9% |
| 1991 | -6.39 million | -778.4% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | -121.0% |
| 1993 | 51.32 million | +3718.4% |
| 1994 | 183.88 million | +258.3% |
| 1995 | 97.29 million | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 17.36 million | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion | +7806.4% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.14 billion | +182.9% |
| 2000 | 9.30 billion | +124.7% |
| 2001 | 13.10 billion | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 17.89 billion | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 17.81 billion | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.56 billion | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 14.56 billion | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 34.49 billion | +136.9% |
| 2007 | 25.08 billion | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 8.52 billion | -66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.97 million | -10.80 million | -360,300 | 7 |
| 1980s | -7.64 million | -14.73 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 731.86 million | -6.39 million | 4.14 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.70 billion | 8.52 billion | 34.49 billion | 9 |
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Romania?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Romania was 8.52 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.73 million in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Romania ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.7%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.