Current account balance as a share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded -8.2% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 2,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at -0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 160th of 193 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 share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.6% | — |
| 2001 | -5.5% | +51.6% |
| 2002 | -3.3% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -5.7% | +73.1% |
| 2004 | -8.5% | +48.5% |
| 2005 | -8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -10.7% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | -13.7% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | -11.7% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | -59.4% |
| 2010 | -5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -75.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -70.2% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | +88.2% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | +228.1% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | -4.6% | +44.5% |
| 2019 | -4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | -7.2% | +40.3% |
| 2022 | -9.2% | +28.3% |
| 2023 | -7.0% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | -8.2% | +16.1% |
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% | -9.2% | -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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 20,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,771 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Romania was -8.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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