Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 803.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 803.14 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
The figure is down 59.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Romania peaked at 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -207.45 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Romania 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +19900.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 1997 | -9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -90100.0% |
| 1998 | -9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -277.8% |
| 2000 | -11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -168.8% |
| 2001 | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -194.1% |
| 2003 | 39.00 million BoP, current US$ | +143.8% |
| 2004 | 70.00 million BoP, current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2005 | 330.39 million BoP, current US$ | +372.0% |
| 2006 | 501.59 million BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 666.07 million BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 313.00 million BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 13.53 million BoP, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2010 | 235.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1641.4% |
| 2011 | 56.83 million BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2012 | -207.45 million BoP, current US$ | -465.0% |
| 2013 | -60.53 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 269.21 million BoP, current US$ | -544.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +282.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 386.33 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +289.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 198.63 million BoP, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +574.1% |
| 2022 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 803.14 million BoP, current US$ | -59.6% |
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 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | -9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.16 million BoP, current US$ | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 666.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 639.31 million BoP, current US$ | -207.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 198.63 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Azerbaijan 910.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Guatemala 865.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 769.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Egypt 695.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Uruguay 661.04 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2115 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Romania was 803.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -207.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 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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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.