Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Romania
Romania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 2,777 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Romania, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Romania is 2,777 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Romania peaked at 2,777 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.97 SDR per person, in 1985.
That places Romania 34th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Romania, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.28 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 9.09 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 21.26 SDR per person | +133.9% |
| 1976 | 21.85 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.38 SDR per person | -57.0% |
| 1978 | 13.15 SDR per person | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 18.01 SDR per person | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 11.4 SDR per person | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 15.49 SDR per person | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 17.63 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 22.23 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 31.95 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 7.97 SDR per person | -75.1% |
| 1986 | 20.83 SDR per person | +161.4% |
| 1987 | 43.06 SDR per person | +106.7% |
| 1988 | 25.14 SDR per person | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 57.79 SDR per person | +129.9% |
| 1990 | 15.87 SDR per person | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 19.37 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 26 SDR per person | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 31.78 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 61.19 SDR per person | +92.6% |
| 1995 | 45.16 SDR per person | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 64.53 SDR per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 121.57 SDR per person | +88.4% |
| 1998 | 90.44 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 49.16 SDR per person | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 84.43 SDR per person | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 140.78 SDR per person | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 207.26 SDR per person | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 250.78 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 438.72 SDR per person | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 652.13 SDR per person | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 880.25 SDR per person | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 1,127 SDR per person | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 1,162 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,232 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,357 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,369 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,330 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,455 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,357 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,280 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,314 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,387 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,347 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,328 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,602 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1,569 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,820 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 2,442 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 2,460 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,777 SDR per person | +12.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,777 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,777 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,021 SDR per person, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 SDR per person | 8.28 SDR per person | 21.85 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.35 SDR per person | 7.97 SDR per person | 57.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.51 SDR per person | 15.87 SDR per person | 121.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.53 SDR per person | 84.43 SDR per person | 1,232 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 SDR per person | 1,280 SDR per person | 1,455 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,112 SDR per person | 1,569 SDR per person | 2,777 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 Micronesia (country) 3,066 SDR per person compare
- 32 Serbia 2,977 SDR per person compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 2,931 SDR per person compare
- 35 Tonga 2,689 SDR per person compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 2,604 SDR per person compare
- 37 Grenada 2,512 SDR per person compare
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- 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Romania?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Romania was 2,777 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,777 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 SDR per person in 1985.
- How does Romania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.