Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania is 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.9095 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Romania ranks 120th 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), per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -124.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +307.7% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -999.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -124.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3538.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +214.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8109.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +228.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -316.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -211.8% |
| 2014 | 0.409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +8109.0% | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +3538.9% | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -999.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 117 Peru 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkey 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Poland 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8488 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Cyprus 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Aruba 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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), per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9095 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.