Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Romania
Romania: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance was -174.45 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Romania, 1999–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Romania stood at -174.45 billion. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1,013.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Romania peaked at -2.08 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -174.45 billion, in 2026.
Romania ranks 28th of 36 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 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 | -27.56 billion | +11.4% |
| 2011 | -27.56 billion | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -28.90 billion | +4.9% |
| 2013 | -7.13 billion | -75.3% |
| 2014 | -2.08 billion | -70.7% |
| 2015 | -4.64 billion | +122.4% |
| 2016 | -15.67 billion | +238.0% |
| 2017 | -27.21 billion | +73.7% |
| 2018 | -44.20 billion | +62.4% |
| 2019 | -51.72 billion | +17.0% |
| 2020 | -54.28 billion | +5.0% |
| 2021 | -85.84 billion | +58.2% |
| 2022 | -132.31 billion | +54.1% |
| 2023 | -106.38 billion | -19.6% |
| 2024 | -147.19 billion | +38.4% |
| 2025 | -167.71 billion | +13.9% |
| 2026 | -174.45 billion | +4.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -174.45 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.53 billion. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's -174.45 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51 billion. (21 countries reporting)
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 | -23.67 billion | -51.72 billion | -2.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -124.02 billion | -174.45 billion | -54.28 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Romania?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Romania was -174.45 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -2.08 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -174.45 billion in 2026.
- How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,013.4%. 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. 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