Gross capital formation in Romania
Romania: Gross capital formation was 25.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 25.9% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Romania peaked at 33.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1999.
Romania ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 15.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,024 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Romania?
- Gross capital formation in Romania was 25.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for gross capital formation?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.