Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania

Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 30.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
30.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 273.9%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
361.98 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-66.07 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania, 1992–2025

-10001002003004001992200820251992: 92.5 % change on previous year1993: 22.1 % change on previous year1994: 262.8 % change on previous year1995: 22.9 % change on previous year1996: -37.2 % change on previous year1997: 362 % change on previous year1998: 67.2 % change on previous year1999: -48.7 % change on previous year2000: -0.384 % change on previous year2001: 11.6 % change on previous year2002: -1.1 % change on previous year2003: 61.2 % change on previous year2004: 249.4 % change on previous year2005: 0.864 % change on previous year2006: 69.4 % change on previous year2007: -8.2 % change on previous year2008: 35.3 % change on previous year2009: -66.1 % change on previous year2010: -30.7 % change on previous year2011: -26.3 % change on previous year2012: 28.6 % change on previous year2013: 26.5 % change on previous year2014: 0.373 % change on previous year2015: 11.6 % change on previous year2016: 44.8 % change on previous year2017: -4.8 % change on previous year2018: 23.4 % change on previous year2019: 0.298 % change on previous year2020: -51.1 % change on previous year2021: 226.7 % change on previous year2022: -2.5 % change on previous year2023: -24.1 % change on previous year2024: -17.8 % change on previous year2025: 30.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania stood at 30.94 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 273.9% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania peaked at 361.98 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -66.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Romania ranks 67th of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, 1992 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 92.5 % change on previous year
1993 22.08 % change on previous year -76.1%
1994 262.77 % change on previous year +1090.2%
1995 22.87 % change on previous year -91.3%
1996 -37.23 % change on previous year -262.8%
1997 361.98 % change on previous year -1072.2%
1998 67.16 % change on previous year -81.4%
1999 -48.74 % change on previous year -172.6%
2000 -0.3842 % change on previous year -99.2%
2001 11.57 % change on previous year -3111.6%
2002 -1.12 % change on previous year -109.7%
2003 61.19 % change on previous year -5545.8%
2004 249.4 % change on previous year +307.6%
2005 0.8637 % change on previous year -99.7%
2006 69.37 % change on previous year +7931.2%
2007 -8.21 % change on previous year -111.8%
2008 35.28 % change on previous year -529.8%
2009 -66.07 % change on previous year -287.3%
2010 -30.7 % change on previous year -53.5%
2011 -26.25 % change on previous year -14.5%
2012 28.58 % change on previous year -208.9%
2013 26.49 % change on previous year -7.3%
2014 0.373 % change on previous year -98.6%
2015 11.59 % change on previous year +3007.5%
2016 44.8 % change on previous year +286.5%
2017 -4.78 % change on previous year -110.7%
2018 23.36 % change on previous year -588.3%
2019 0.2979 % change on previous year -98.7%
2020 -51.09 % change on previous year -17247.4%
2021 226.69 % change on previous year -543.7%
2022 -2.47 % change on previous year -101.1%
2023 -24.12 % change on previous year +874.9%
2024 -17.79 % change on previous year -26.2%
2025 30.94 % change on previous year -273.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.92 % change on previous year -48.74 % change on previous year 361.98 % change on previous year 8
2000s 35.19 % change on previous year -66.07 % change on previous year 249.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.38 % change on previous year -30.7 % change on previous year 44.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.02 % change on previous year -51.09 % change on previous year 226.69 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 64 Equatorial Guinea 32.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 65 Thailand 31.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 66 Mali 31.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 68 Mozambique 30.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 69 Belgium 30.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 70 Côte d'Ivoire 25.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania was 30.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 361.98 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -66.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Romania ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.