Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -65.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania is -65.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 364.6% on the previous year and down 858.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 65.37 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -365.4 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Romania 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -305.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -97.3 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1993 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1994 | -291.95 % change on previous year | +1422.3% |
| 1995 | -22.29 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 36.93 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1997 | -365.4 % change on previous year | -1089.4% |
| 1998 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1999 | 49.75 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2000 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2001 | -12.02 % change on previous year | +435.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2003 | -60.02 % change on previous year | -1631.8% |
| 2004 | -253.07 % change on previous year | +321.7% |
| 2005 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2006 | -70.31 % change on previous year | -2288.5% |
| 2007 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2008 | -41.52 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 2009 | 65.37 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2010 | 35.6 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2012 | -40.71 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2013 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2015 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -51.97 % change on previous year | -699.1% |
| 2017 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2018 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2020 | 37.45 % change on previous year | +448.4% |
| 2021 | -206.42 % change on previous year | -651.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2023 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 2024 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2025 | -65.76 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -65.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's -65.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2288.5% | 3.21 % change on previous year | -70.31 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1631.8% | 3.92 % change on previous year | -60.02 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1422.3% | -19.18 % change on previous year | -291.95 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1089.4% | 36.93 % change on previous year | -365.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -120.18 % change on previous year | -365.4 % change on previous year | 49.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -35.65 % change on previous year | -253.07 % change on previous year | 65.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -51.97 % change on previous year | 35.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.84 % change on previous year | -206.42 % change on previous year | 37.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania was -65.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -365.4 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 858.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.