Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Romania stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Romania peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 121st of 212 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +169.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +187.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,041 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Romania was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Romania ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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