External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Romania
Romania: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Romania stood at -5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 538.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Romania peaked at -0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -14.1%, in 2007.
That places Romania 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -9.5% | — |
| 1991 | -3.9% | -58.4% |
| 1992 | -8.4% | +113.7% |
| 1993 | -5.0% | -40.9% |
| 1994 | -2.1% | -58.5% |
| 1995 | -5.0% | +143.7% |
| 1996 | -7.9% | +56.4% |
| 1997 | -6.8% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | -7.8% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -40.4% |
| 2000 | -5.3% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | -7.7% | +44.4% |
| 2002 | -5.7% | -26.3% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | -9.1% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | -10.3% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | -12.1% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | -14.1% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | -12.9% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -50.1% |
| 2010 | -6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -5.8% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | -5.2% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -82.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -53.5% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | +95.0% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | -2.5% | +134.7% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | +41.6% |
| 2019 | -4.2% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | -5.7% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | -6.9% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | -6.0% | +23.0% |
| 2025 | -5.2% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.1% | -9.5% | -2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.1% | -14.1% | -5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -6.7% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.5% | -6.9% | -4.4% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4,001 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7735 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Romania?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Romania was -5.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 538.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.