Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Romania is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Romania peaked at 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Romania 96th out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +530188.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +218.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +379.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.4% |
| 2005 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Republic of Moldova 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Vanuatu 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 France 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ukraine 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), per unit in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Romania was 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.