Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Romania
Romania: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance was -152.57 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Romania, 1999–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Romania is -152.57 billion, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1,162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Romania peaked at -1.71 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -152.57 billion, in 2026.
Romania ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2.31 billion | — |
| 2000 | -3.11 billion | +35.0% |
| 2001 | -6.59 billion | +111.9% |
| 2002 | -5.18 billion | -21.4% |
| 2003 | -11.81 billion | +128.0% |
| 2004 | -20.69 billion | +75.2% |
| 2005 | -25.03 billion | +21.0% |
| 2006 | -36.15 billion | +44.4% |
| 2007 | -57.91 billion | +60.2% |
| 2008 | -61.74 billion | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -24.74 billion | -59.9% |
| 2010 | -28.01 billion | +13.2% |
| 2011 | -28.24 billion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | -29.38 billion | +4.0% |
| 2013 | -6.03 billion | -79.5% |
| 2014 | -1.71 billion | -71.7% |
| 2015 | -5.73 billion | +235.8% |
| 2016 | -12.09 billion | +111.1% |
| 2017 | -26.68 billion | +120.7% |
| 2018 | -44.19 billion | +65.6% |
| 2019 | -51.76 billion | +17.1% |
| 2020 | -52.79 billion | +2.0% |
| 2021 | -86.06 billion | +63.0% |
| 2022 | -128.44 billion | +49.2% |
| 2023 | -111.89 billion | -12.9% |
| 2024 | -143.08 billion | +27.9% |
| 2025 | -147.50 billion | +3.1% |
| 2026 | -152.57 billion | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.31 billion | -2.31 billion | -2.31 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -25.29 billion | -61.74 billion | -3.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.38 billion | -51.76 billion | -1.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -117.48 billion | -152.57 billion | -52.79 billion | 7 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 22,538 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 100,756 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6778 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,565 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Romania?
- Economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Romania was -152.57 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — current account balance recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -1.71 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — current account balance recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.57 billion in 2026.
- How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — current account balance rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org