Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Romania
Romania: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 23.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Romania, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania is 23.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 557.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania peaked at 23.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 44th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +72.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 South Africa 24.8% compare
- 42 Switzerland 24.3% compare
- 43 El Salvador 23.5% compare
- 45 Croatia 23.3% compare
- 46 Senegal 22.1% compare
- 47 Barbados 21.5% compare
More financial sector data for Romania
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,777 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,480 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania was 23.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 557.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).