International debt issues to GDP in Romania

Romania: International debt issues to GDP was 19.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
58th
of 116 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1997–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Romania, 1997–2020

051015201997200820201997: 3.7 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 5 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 6 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 10.8 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 19.8 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 19.8% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 735.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Romania peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 58th of 116 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 2.1% 3.7% 3
2000s 3.5% 1.7% 6.4% 10
2010s 8.3% 2.4% 12.7% 10
2020s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 Tunisia 20.5% compare
  2. 56 Sri Lanka 20.2% compare
  3. 57 Philippines 20.0% compare
  4. 59 Türkiye 19.6% compare
  5. 60 Congo, Republic of 19.3% compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Romania?
International debt issues to gdp in Romania was 19.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Romania ranks 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 735.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.