Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Romania

Romania: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
up 59.0%
World rank
74th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1997–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Romania, 1997–2020

01231997200820201997: 2.8 %1998: 2.6 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 0.835 %2001: 0.599 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 0.811 %2005: 0.479 %2006: 0.204 %2015: 0.245 %2016: 0.224 %2017: 0.821 %2018: 0.948 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 2.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Romania is 2.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 59.0% on the previous year and up 951.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Romania peaked at 2.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Romania ranks 74th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Romania, 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 2.8%
1998 2.6% -6.8%
1999 1.2% -53.7%
2000 0.8% -30.5%
2001 0.6% -28.2%
2002 1.6% +166.0%
2003 1.4% -11.1%
2004 0.8% -42.8%
2005 0.5% -40.9%
2006 0.2% -57.4%
2015 0.2% +20.2%
2016 0.2% -8.6%
2017 0.8% +266.2%
2018 0.9% +15.5%
2019 1.4% +42.3%
2020 2.1% +59.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 1.2% 2.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.2% 1.6% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 1.4% 5
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 71 Bulgaria 2.4% compare
  2. 72 Morocco 2.4% compare
  3. 73 Latvia 2.3% compare
  4. 75 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  5. 76 Nigeria 1.6% compare
  6. 77 El Salvador 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Romania?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Romania was 2.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Romania rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Romania ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 951.8%. 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 Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.