Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Romania
Romania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania stood at 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Romania ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 62 Tonga 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 El Salvador 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Vanuatu 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Russia 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Nicaragua 0.2576 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.