Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Romania
Romania: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 20.79 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Romania, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Romania is 20.79 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 367.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Romania peaked at 22.65 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,000 US dollar, in 1996.
Romania ranks 7th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Romania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.90 million US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 131,000 US dollar | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 9.13 million US dollar | +6871.8% |
| 1998 | 10.41 million US dollar | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 87.39 million US dollar | +739.5% |
| 2000 | 212.50 million US dollar | +143.2% |
| 2001 | 397.90 million US dollar | +87.2% |
| 2002 | 312,708 US dollar | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 566.39 million US dollar | +181024.2% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion US dollar | +257.3% |
| 2005 | 5.54 billion US dollar | +173.6% |
| 2006 | 6.45 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 12.95 billion US dollar | +100.8% |
| 2014 | 6.82 billion US dollar | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 4.45 billion US dollar | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 8.62 billion US dollar | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 12.21 billion US dollar | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 10.88 billion US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.76 billion US dollar | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 11.55 billion US dollar | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 17.10 billion US dollar | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 16.35 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 22.65 billion US dollar | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 19.89 billion US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 20.79 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.79 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.75 million US dollar, 61.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.79 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 681.51 million US dollar, 30.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +181024.2% | 312,708 US dollar | 566.39 million US dollar |
| 1997 | +6871.8% | 131,000 US dollar | 9.13 million US dollar |
| 1999 | +739.5% | 10.41 million US dollar | 87.39 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.19 million US dollar | 131,000 US dollar | 88.90 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.17 billion US dollar | 312,708 US dollar | 6.45 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.96 billion US dollar | 4.45 billion US dollar | 12.95 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.05 billion US dollar | 11.55 billion US dollar | 22.65 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, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Romania?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Romania was 20.79 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.65 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,000 US dollar in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.5%. 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, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (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.