Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Romania

Romania: Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) was 119,311 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
119,311
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
141,740
in 2020
All-time low
50,063
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Romania, 2011–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201620212011: 50.1k2012: 115.6k2013: 104.5k2014: 94.5k2015: 79.2k2016: 75.3k2017: 82.6k2018: 91.5k2019: 87.0k2020: 141.7k2021: 119.3k

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Romania is 119,311, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Romania peaked at 141,740 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50,063, in 2011.

Romania ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro, Euro) in Romania, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 50,063 —
2012 115,597 +130.9%
2013 104,524 -9.6%
2014 94,547 -9.5%
2015 79,203 -16.2%
2016 75,327 -4.9%
2017 82,573 +9.6%
2018 91,531 +10.8%
2019 87,020 -4.9%
2020 141,740 +62.9%
2021 119,311 -15.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 119,311 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 million, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 119,311 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 million, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86,709 50,063 115,597 9
2020s 130,526 119,311 141,740 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 20 Lithuania 226,863 compare
  2. 21 Estonia 159,053 compare
  3. 22 Croatia 130,022 compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 77,169 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Romania?
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Romania was 119,311 in 2021, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 141,740 in 2020.
What is the lowest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 50,063 in 2011.
How does Romania rank for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers?
Romania ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro, Euro). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro, Euro)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 511 data points, 2000–2021
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