Money in Romania
Romania: Money was 71.61 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Romania, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Romania stood at 71.61 billion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 3,138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Romania peaked at 71.61 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million, in 1973.
That places Romania 97th out of 162 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.
Money in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.47 million | — |
| 1974 | 6.06 million | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 6.57 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 7.59 million | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 8.42 million | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 9.45 million | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 10.18 million | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 11.45 million | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 13.55 million | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 16.70 million | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 15.63 million | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 16.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 15.65 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.84 million | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 17.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.94 million | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 20.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 30.96 million | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 81.95 million | +164.7% |
| 1992 | 118.15 million | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 228.63 million | +93.5% |
| 1994 | 468.41 million | +104.9% |
| 1995 | 721.53 million | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 billion | +57.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 billion | +66.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 billion | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2.97 billion | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 4.63 billion | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 6.43 billion | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 8.83 billion | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 11.33 billion | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 15.29 billion | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 24.55 billion | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 38.04 billion | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 61.92 billion | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 71.61 billion | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.54 million | 4.47 million | 10.18 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.36 million | 11.45 million | 20.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 984.44 million | 30.96 million | 2.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.96 billion | 4.63 billion | 71.61 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 94 Afghanistan 88.00 billion compare
- 95 Türkiye 81.48 billion compare
- 96 Estonia 72.69 billion compare
- 98 Guyana 70.64 billion compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 67.68 billion compare
- 100 North Macedonia 56.95 billion compare
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 money in Romania?
- Money in Romania was 71.61 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.61 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for money?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,138.8%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
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.