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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 32.61 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Thailand 31.73 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Mali 31.1 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mozambique 30.75 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Belgium 30.39 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Côte d'Ivoire 25.61 % change on previous year compare
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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$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2115 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.