Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Romania
Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Romania is 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 3,120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Romania peaked at 9,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -901.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
Romania ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 78.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 17.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 30.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19901.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1997 | -39.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90096.1% |
| 1998 | -39.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -277.8% |
| 2000 | -47.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -168.7% |
| 2001 | -74.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 69.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -194.1% |
| 2003 | 169.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2004 | 304.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +372.0% |
| 2006 | 2,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 2,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 1,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 58.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2010 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1641.5% |
| 2011 | 246.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2012 | -901.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -465.3% |
| 2013 | -263.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -544.7% |
| 2015 | 4,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +282.7% |
| 2016 | 5,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 6,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +289.2% |
| 2019 | 8,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 863.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 5,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +574.1% |
| 2022 | 9,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -90096.1% | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +19901.7% | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1641.5% | 58.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 835.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -901.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Albania 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Türkiye 7,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 7,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Romania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Romania was 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -901.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,120.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.