Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania is 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Romania ranks 121st of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +247.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +228.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +199.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +128.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 2000 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8964 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +247.6% | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +228.8% | 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +199.3% | 0.0235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +128.5% | 0.2934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6704 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +116.8% | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 118 Turkmenistan 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Brazil 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Malaysia 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Qatar 3.62 current LCU 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania was 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.