Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Romania
Romania: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) 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) (US) 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -35.64 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -810.36 million, 44.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's -35.64 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.17 billion, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.