Reserve assets in Romania
Romania: Reserve assets was 90.44 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Romania recorded 90.44 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Romania peaked at 90.44 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 858.40 million US dollar, in 1992.
That places Romania 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets in Romania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 876.50 million US dollar | — |
| 1991 | 1.00 billion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 858.40 million US dollar | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 956.20 million US dollar | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.60 billion US dollar | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 3.06 billion US dollar | +92.2% |
| 1998 | 2.30 billion US dollar | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 2.49 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.39 billion US dollar | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 4.86 billion US dollar | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 7.31 billion US dollar | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 9.45 billion US dollar | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 16.28 billion US dollar | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 21.60 billion US dollar | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 30.21 billion US dollar | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 39.96 billion US dollar | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 39.75 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.44 billion US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 48.07 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 48.19 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.71 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 48.82 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 43.16 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 38.71 billion US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 40.00 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.43 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 42.13 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 42.01 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.20 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 51.89 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.84 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 73.01 billion US dollar | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 73.40 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 90.44 billion US dollar | +23.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90.44 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.00 billion US dollar, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90.44 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.96 billion US dollar, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 billion US dollar | 858.40 million US dollar | 3.06 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.72 billion US dollar | 3.39 billion US dollar | 44.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.22 billion US dollar | 38.71 billion US dollar | 48.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.13 billion US dollar | 51.89 billion US dollar | 90.44 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets in Romania?
- Reserve assets in Romania was 90.44 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.44 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.40 million US dollar in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for reserve assets?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.