Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Romania
Romania: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -35.64 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania is -35.64 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 304.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania peaked at -8.07 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, -35.64 billion, in 2024.
That places Romania 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -14.24 billion | — |
| 2006 | -20.24 billion | +42.1% |
| 2007 | -28.90 billion | +42.7% |
| 2008 | -32.39 billion | +12.1% |
| 2009 | -12.59 billion | -61.1% |
| 2010 | -12.74 billion | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -13.08 billion | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -11.89 billion | -9.1% |
| 2013 | -8.07 billion | -32.1% |
| 2014 | -8.82 billion | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -9.01 billion | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -10.67 billion | +18.5% |
| 2017 | -14.55 billion | +36.4% |
| 2018 | -18.02 billion | +23.8% |
| 2019 | -19.96 billion | +10.8% |
| 2020 | -21.68 billion | +8.6% |
| 2021 | -27.29 billion | +25.9% |
| 2022 | -33.61 billion | +23.2% |
| 2023 | -31.33 billion | -6.8% |
| 2024 | -35.64 billion | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -21.67 billion | -32.39 billion | -12.59 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -12.68 billion | -19.96 billion | -8.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.91 billion | -35.64 billion | -21.68 billion | 5 |
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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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Romania was -35.64 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -8.07 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.64 billion in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Romania ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 304.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods 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.