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 166th of 204 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Romania
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,180 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 166th out of 204 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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