Direct investment in Romania
Romania: Direct investment was 28.65 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Romania recorded 28.65 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 346.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Romania peaked at 28.65 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, -300.70 million US dollar, in 1995.
That places Romania 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment in Romania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.10 million US dollar | — |
| 1991 | 42.80 million US dollar | -35.2% |
| 1992 | -42.60 million US dollar | -199.5% |
| 1993 | -112.10 million US dollar | +163.1% |
| 1994 | -295.60 million US dollar | +163.7% |
| 1995 | -300.70 million US dollar | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 119.70 million US dollar | -139.8% |
| 1997 | 125.99 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 135.23 million US dollar | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 143.60 million US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 136.19 million US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 116.48 million US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 268.20 million US dollar | +130.3% |
| 2003 | 224.54 million US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 323.94 million US dollar | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 646.12 million US dollar | +99.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion US dollar | +125.3% |
| 2007 | 2.20 billion US dollar | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.22 billion US dollar | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 5.24 billion US dollar | +136.3% |
| 2014 | 6.44 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 6.42 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.68 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.06 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 10.54 billion US dollar | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 13.39 billion US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 14.93 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 17.20 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 18.95 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 22.62 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 24.06 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 28.65 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.76 million US dollar | -300.70 million US dollar | 143.60 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion US dollar | 116.48 million US dollar | 2.47 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 billion US dollar | 2.22 billion US dollar | 13.39 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.07 billion US dollar | 14.93 billion US dollar | 28.65 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.71 billion US dollar compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 32.16 billion US dollar compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 31.80 billion US dollar compare
- 52 Uruguay 26.46 billion US dollar compare
- 53 Slovakia 26.04 billion US dollar compare
- 54 New Zealand 25.67 billion US dollar compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 98,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -25.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -22.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 18.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,233 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Romania?
- Direct investment in Romania was 28.65 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.65 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -300.70 million US dollar in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for direct investment?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.