Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Romania
Romania: Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) was 36.35 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Romania stood at 36.35 billion.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 873.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Romania peaked at 59.86 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.57 billion, in 2019.
That places Romania 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.13 billion | — |
| 2000 | 414.00 million | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 2.29 billion | +452.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 billion | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.20 billion | +165.6% |
| 2005 | 1.71 billion | -59.3% |
| 2006 | -1.77 billion | -203.6% |
| 2007 | 5.52 billion | -411.3% |
| 2008 | -7.09 billion | -228.5% |
| 2009 | 5.96 billion | -184.0% |
| 2010 | -136.50 million | -102.3% |
| 2011 | 11.05 billion | -8195.8% |
| 2012 | 11.15 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.37 billion | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 11.90 billion | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 3.73 billion | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 13.30 billion | +256.3% |
| 2017 | -5.38 billion | -140.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 billion | -215.8% |
| 2019 | -8.57 billion | -237.6% |
| 2020 | 37.77 billion | -540.5% |
| 2021 | -2.28 billion | -106.0% |
| 2022 | 31.18 billion | -1469.2% |
| 2023 | 59.86 billion | +91.9% |
| 2024 | 32.42 billion | -45.8% |
| 2025 | 36.35 billion | +12.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 36.35 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.66 billion, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 36.35 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.66 billion, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8195.8% | -136.50 million | 11.05 billion |
| 2022 | +1469.2% | -2.28 billion | 31.18 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 billion | 2.13 billion | 2.13 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion | -7.09 billion | 5.96 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 billion | -8.57 billion | 13.30 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 billion | -2.28 billion | 59.86 billion | 6 |
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 net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Romania?
- Net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Romania was 36.35 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.86 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.57 billion in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.6%. 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 Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.