Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Romania
Romania: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) was 3,480 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Romania, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3,480 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Romania peaked at 3,480 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.72 SDR per person, in 1973.
That places Romania 39th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Romania, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.72 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 27.07 SDR per person | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 36.25 SDR per person | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 37.22 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 28.78 SDR per person | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 39.6 SDR per person | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 80.23 SDR per person | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 88.66 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 70.37 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 83.63 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 80.7 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 83.79 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 57.97 SDR per person | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 66.28 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 63.34 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 44.3 SDR per person | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 89.71 SDR per person | +102.5% |
| 1990 | 41.63 SDR per person | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 59.86 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 74.17 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 61.45 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 93.19 SDR per person | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 77.83 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 96.64 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 153.77 SDR per person | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 119.76 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 80.76 SDR per person | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 116.13 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 174.65 SDR per person | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 246.62 SDR per person | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 294.75 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 483.14 SDR per person | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 708.9 SDR per person | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 947.37 SDR per person | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 1,211 SDR per person | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 1,257 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,390 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,541 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,553 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,515 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,587 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,497 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,409 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,508 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,593 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,555 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,568 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,881 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,939 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,202 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2,854 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 2,954 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 3,480 SDR per person | +17.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3,480 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3,480 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,450 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.27 SDR per person | 18.72 SDR per person | 80.23 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 72.88 SDR per person | 44.3 SDR per person | 89.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.91 SDR per person | 41.63 SDR per person | 153.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 683 SDR per person | 116.13 SDR per person | 1,390 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,533 SDR per person | 1,409 SDR per person | 1,593 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,552 SDR per person | 1,881 SDR per person | 3,480 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Romania?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Romania was 3,480 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,480 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.