Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -59.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded -59.61 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 782.2% on the previous year and down 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania peaked at 574.15 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -465.04 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Romania ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -83.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1993 | 75 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1994 | -99.86 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1996 | -99.5 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 277.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -168.75 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2001 | -54.55 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 194.12 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 2003 | 143.75 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 79.49 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 371.99 % change on previous year | +368.0% |
| 2006 | 51.82 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 32.79 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2008 | -53.01 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2009 | -95.68 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2011 | -75.88 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2012 | -465.04 % change on previous year | +512.9% |
| 2013 | 70.82 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2014 | 544.76 % change on previous year | +669.2% |
| 2015 | 282.71 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2017 | -69.24 % change on previous year | -416.4% |
| 2018 | 289.16 % change on previous year | -517.6% |
| 2019 | 27.95 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2020 | -89.67 % change on previous year | -420.9% |
| 2021 | 574.15 % change on previous year | -740.3% |
| 2022 | 62.39 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2023 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2024 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2025 | -59.61 % change on previous year | -782.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -59.61 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's -59.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.77 % change on previous year | -99.86 % change on previous year | 277.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.2 % change on previous year | -168.75 % change on previous year | 371.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.68 % change on previous year | -465.04 % change on previous year | 544.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.01 % change on previous year | -89.67 % change on previous year | 574.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 146 Italy -50.07 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire -52.76 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Burundi -54.14 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Jordan -63.64 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Bangladesh -70.37 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Kuwait -71.04 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
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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$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Romania was -59.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 574.15 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -465.04 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Romania ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.