Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Romania stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2012.
That places Romania 112th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +66.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +15968.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -93545.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -306.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -166.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -182.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +259.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1682.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -78.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -492.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -522.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +329.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +238.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +492.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,536 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Romania was 0.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.