Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -33.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 1.14 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 195th and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -349.67 million BoP, current US$ | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.03 million BoP, current US$ | 980.07 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 1990s | -1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | -9.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -25.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -33.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance?
- Romania ranks 195th and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.