Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Romania ranks 112th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.9728 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6369 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5882 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5272 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8478 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5882 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 109 Ghana 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.3776 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Kiribati 0.3712 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Brunei 0.3463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brazil 0.3406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Belize 0.3321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.