Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Romania
Romania: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Romania stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Romania peaked at 24.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1998.
Romania ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.8% | — |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +8.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 10.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Romania?
- Gross domestic savings in Romania was 20.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for gross domestic savings?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.