Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Romania, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.9 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 318.1 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -778.4 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Romania ranks 100th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -74.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1976 | -355.2 % change on previous year | +1685.6% |
| 1977 | -55.62 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1978 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1979 | -67.42 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 1980 | -36.32 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1981 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1982 | 11 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1983 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1984 | 20.82 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 125.49 % change on previous year | +645.0% |
| 1989 | 318.1 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 1990 | -83.94 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1991 | -778.4 % change on previous year | +827.4% |
| 1992 | 121.02 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1994 | 258.31 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1995 | -47.09 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1996 | -82.15 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1998 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1999 | 182.87 % change on previous year | +2697.0% |
| 2000 | 124.74 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2002 | 36.58 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2003 | -0.4376 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2004 | 54.69 % change on previous year | -12597.2% |
| 2005 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2007 | -35.35 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 2008 | -65.69 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2009 | -275.92 % change on previous year | +320.0% |
| 2010 | -127.25 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2011 | -26.88 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2012 | 43.27 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2013 | 218.47 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 2014 | 178.47 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 25.09 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 26.44 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2018 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 32.14 % change on previous year | +239.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 2023 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +650.3% |
| 2024 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2025 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.9 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12597.2% | -0.4376 % change on previous year | 54.69 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2697.0% | 6.54 % change on previous year | 182.87 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1685.6% | -19.89 % change on previous year | -355.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -98.94 % change on previous year | -355.2 % change on previous year | -19.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.38 % change on previous year | -36.32 % change on previous year | 318.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -52.86 % change on previous year | -778.4 % change on previous year | 258.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -8.31 % change on previous year | -275.92 % change on previous year | 124.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.71 % change on previous year | -127.25 % change on previous year | 218.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 97 Vanuatu 12.09 % change on previous year compare
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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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Romania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Romania was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 318.1 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -778.4 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.