Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Romania stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Romania peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 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
- 93 Republic of Moldova 2.3% compare
- 94 Vanuatu 2.2% compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 97 France 2.2% compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.2% compare
- 99 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,837 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Romania was 2.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.