Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Romania stood at 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 114.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.34 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Romania 81st 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$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.7758 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per person | +19940.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 1997 | -0.399 BoP, current US$ per person | -90359.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3999 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.712 BoP, current US$ per person | -278.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4901 BoP, current US$ per person | -168.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7681 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7363 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.9% |
| 2003 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 2004 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +374.9% |
| 2006 | 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 31.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 15.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6642 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.6% |
| 2010 | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +1651.8% |
| 2011 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.8% |
| 2012 | -10.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -466.7% |
| 2013 | -3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 13.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -546.4% |
| 2015 | 51.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +284.5% |
| 2016 | 63.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 19.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2018 | 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +291.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 10.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 2021 | 70.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +579.2% |
| 2022 | 114.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 95.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 104.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1391 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3999 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7758 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7681 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 78 Guatemala 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cape Verde 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Lithuania 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Peru 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 French Polynesia 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Romania was 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 114.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.