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
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Romania, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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