Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Romania
Romania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 52.83 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Romania, 1973–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Romania stood at 52.83 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Romania peaked at 52.83 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 172.42 million SDR, in 1973.
That places Romania 29th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 311.09 million SDR | 172.42 million SDR | 470.81 million SDR | 7 |
| 1980s | 578.38 million SDR | 181.17 million SDR | 1.34 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion SDR | 368.23 million SDR | 2.74 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 billion SDR | 1.89 billion SDR | 25.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.82 billion SDR | 25.37 billion SDR | 29.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.30 billion SDR | 30.00 billion SDR | 52.83 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Romania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,766 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 52.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 55.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 66.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Romania?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Romania was 52.83 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.83 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.42 million SDR in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April