Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Romania
Romania: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD was -38.35 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Romania, 1999–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Romania recorded -38.35 billion for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 893.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Romania peaked at -654.97 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -38.35 billion, in 2026.
Romania ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.54 billion | — |
| 2000 | -1.42 billion | -7.6% |
| 2001 | -2.27 billion | +59.5% |
| 2002 | -1.57 billion | -30.8% |
| 2003 | -3.56 billion | +126.3% |
| 2004 | -6.37 billion | +79.3% |
| 2005 | -8.58 billion | +34.7% |
| 2006 | -12.95 billion | +50.9% |
| 2007 | -23.86 billion | +84.2% |
| 2008 | -25.00 billion | +4.8% |
| 2009 | -8.18 billion | -67.3% |
| 2010 | -8.75 billion | +7.1% |
| 2011 | -9.11 billion | +4.1% |
| 2012 | -8.35 billion | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -2.17 billion | -74.0% |
| 2014 | -654.97 million | -69.8% |
| 2015 | -1.14 billion | +74.4% |
| 2016 | -3.86 billion | +237.9% |
| 2017 | -6.69 billion | +73.3% |
| 2018 | -11.18 billion | +67.1% |
| 2019 | -12.20 billion | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -12.85 billion | +5.4% |
| 2021 | -20.60 billion | +60.3% |
| 2022 | -28.24 billion | +37.1% |
| 2023 | -23.25 billion | -17.6% |
| 2024 | -31.97 billion | +37.5% |
| 2025 | -36.60 billion | +14.5% |
| 2026 | -38.35 billion | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.54 billion | -1.54 billion | -1.54 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -9.38 billion | -25.00 billion | -1.42 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.41 billion | -12.20 billion | -654.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.41 billion | -38.35 billion | -12.85 billion | 7 |
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- 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 economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Romania?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Romania was -38.35 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -654.97 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.35 billion in 2026.
- How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 893.6%. 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 117 — Current account balance in USD. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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