Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Romania
Romania: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded -8.2% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 2,289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Romania peaked at -0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 167th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.6% | — |
| 2001 | -5.5% | +51.7% |
| 2002 | -3.3% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -5.7% | +73.0% |
| 2004 | -8.5% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | -8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -10.7% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | -13.7% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | -11.7% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | -59.4% |
| 2010 | -5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -4.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -75.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | +86.7% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | +229.9% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | -4.6% | +44.2% |
| 2019 | -4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -7.2% | +40.3% |
| 2022 | -9.3% | +28.3% |
| 2023 | -7.0% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | -8.2% | +16.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's -8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 11.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.6% | -13.7% | -3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -5.0% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.4% | -9.3% | -5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Romania?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Romania was -8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Romania ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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