Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania
Romania: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania is 19.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania peaked at 30.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.
That places Romania 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.0% | — |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,180 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Romania was 19.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.