Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Romania

Romania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
396,151 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
396,151 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,505 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Romania, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 50.4k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 35.3k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 34.4k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 33.2k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 32.5k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 38.0k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 37.2k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 33.0k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 33.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 24.5k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 31.9k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 40.0k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 44.4k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 58.3k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 78.9k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 98.2k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 145.7k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 238.0k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 308.5k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 205.9k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 201.0k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 232.7k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 208.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 208.4k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 219.0k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 197.1k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 190.6k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 219.1k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 242.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 265.3k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 265.0k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 327.4k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 347.3k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 396.2k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Romania stood at 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,505 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

Romania ranks 52nd of 184 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.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 50,444 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 35,263 current US$ per square kilometre -30.1%
1992 34,383 current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
1993 33,233 current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
1994 32,508 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
1995 38,029 current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1996 37,167 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1997 33,011 current US$ per square kilometre -11.2%
1998 33,385 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 24,505 current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
2000 31,900 current US$ per square kilometre +30.2%
2001 40,017 current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
2002 44,434 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2003 58,310 current US$ per square kilometre +31.2%
2004 78,939 current US$ per square kilometre +35.4%
2005 98,166 current US$ per square kilometre +24.4%
2006 145,735 current US$ per square kilometre +48.5%
2007 237,987 current US$ per square kilometre +63.3%
2008 308,504 current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
2009 205,871 current US$ per square kilometre -33.3%
2010 200,995 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2011 232,733 current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
2012 208,087 current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
2013 208,351 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 218,973 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2015 197,121 current US$ per square kilometre -10.0%
2016 190,579 current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
2017 219,087 current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
2018 242,165 current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2019 265,291 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2020 265,046 current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 327,386 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2022 347,342 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2023 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,193 current US$ per square kilometre 24,505 current US$ per square kilometre 50,444 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 124,986 current US$ per square kilometre 31,900 current US$ per square kilometre 308,504 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 218,338 current US$ per square kilometre 190,579 current US$ per square kilometre 265,291 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 333,981 current US$ per square kilometre 265,046 current US$ per square kilometre 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Panama 423,613 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 India 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 French Polynesia 400,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Croatia 375,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Sweden 359,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Bahamas 348,801 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Romania?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Romania was 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 24,505 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Romania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (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.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross capital formation (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.