Current account balance in Romania
Romania: Current account balance was -7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Romania stood at -7.9%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1,139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Romania peaked at 9.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2007.
That places Romania 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.4% | — |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +80.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -37.5% |
| 1990 | -8.5% | -240.3% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | -58.8% |
| 1992 | -6.0% | +70.9% |
| 1993 | -4.5% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -68.0% |
| 1995 | -4.7% | +233.0% |
| 1996 | -7.0% | +46.9% |
| 1997 | -5.9% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | -7.0% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | -3.6% | -48.4% |
| 2000 | -3.6% | +0.8% |
| 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% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | -7.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | -5.2% | -8.5% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.6% | -13.7% | -3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -5.0% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.5% | -9.3% | -5.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,914 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Romania?
- Current account balance in Romania was -7.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for current account balance?
- Romania ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.