Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Romania is 9.37 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Romania peaked at 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Romania 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | +399900.0% |
| 1992 | 77.00 million BoP, current US$ | +92.5% |
| 1993 | 94.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 341.00 million BoP, current US$ | +262.8% |
| 1995 | 419.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 263.00 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +362.0% |
| 1998 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +249.4% |
| 2005 | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +226.7% |
| 2022 | 11.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 3.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +399900.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +362.0% | 263.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Romania was 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.