Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania

Romania: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -2.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-2.67
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-0.4618
in 2014
All-time low
-4.2
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania, 1999–2025

-4-3-2-101999201220251999: -1.22000: -0.7332001: -0.6892002: -0.9962003: -2.32004: -4.22005: -2.92006: -3.32007: -3.22008: -2.22009: -1.32010: -1.22011: -1.22012: -1.72013: -1.52014: -0.4622015: -12016: -1.32017: -1.42018: -1.82019: -1.42020: -1.52021: -22022: -32023: -2.72024: -2.82025: -2.7

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania is -2.67, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 154.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania peaked at -0.4618 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.2, in 2004.

Romania ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP in Romania, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 -1.16
2000 -0.7332 -36.5%
2001 -0.6891 -6.0%
2002 -0.9962 +44.6%
2003 -2.34 +135.3%
2004 -4.2 +79.1%
2005 -2.94 -30.0%
2006 -3.34 +13.8%
2007 -3.24 -3.1%
2008 -2.21 -31.7%
2009 -1.27 -42.7%
2010 -1.16 -8.4%
2011 -1.21 +4.1%
2012 -1.67 +37.9%
2013 -1.48 -11.3%
2014 -0.4618 -68.8%
2015 -1.05 +127.0%
2016 -1.35 +28.5%
2017 -1.44 +6.7%
2018 -1.83 +27.2%
2019 -1.42 -22.1%
2020 -1.52 +6.4%
2021 -2.01 +32.6%
2022 -2.99 +48.9%
2023 -2.69 -10.3%
2024 -2.76 +2.7%
2025 -2.67 -3.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -2.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -2.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.16 -1.16 -1.16 1
2000s -2.2 -4.2 -0.6891 10
2010s -1.31 -1.83 -0.4618 10
2020s -2.44 -2.99 -1.52 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Mexico -1.82 compare
  2. 23 Spain -1.96 compare
  3. 24 Indonesia -2.54 compare
  4. 26 Australia -2.8 compare
  5. 27 Colombia -3.03 compare
  6. 28 New Zealand -3.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania?
Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania was -2.67 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was -0.4618 in 2014.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -4.2 in 2004.
How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Romania ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP