Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Romania stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Romania peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Romania 94th out of 198 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +530188.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +121.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +218.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +379.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 91 Republic of Moldova 2.3% compare
- 92 Vanuatu 2.2% compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 95 France 2.2% compare
- 96 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.2% compare
- 97 Ukraine 2.1% compare
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)
- 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Romania was 2.2% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.