IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Romania
Romania: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Romania, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Romania stood at 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Romania peaked at 1,126 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Romania ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 125 | — |
| 1974 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 146.05 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 225 | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 242.1 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 204.31 | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 200.74 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 170.05 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 237.87 | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 312.68 | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 272.84 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 282.6 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 249.57 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 211.49 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 168.31 | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 120.43 | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 100 | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 208.1 | +108.1% |
| 1992 | 199.58 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 199.58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 220.2 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 192.61 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 160.07 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 163.01 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 150.77 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 132.41 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 133.75 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 129.9 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 130.57 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 145.8 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 127.7 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 117.72 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 106.69 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 100 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 690.95 | +591.0% |
| 2010 | 1,051 | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 1,126 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 999.02 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 605.73 | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 228.99 | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 109.33 | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 100 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +591.0% | 100 | 690.95 |
| 1991 | +108.1% | 100 | 208.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.52 | 0 | 242.1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 212.58 | 100 | 312.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.63 | 100 | 220.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.31 | 100 | 690.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.03 | 100 | 1,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Guyana 100 compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 100 compare
- 48 South Sudan 100 compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100 compare
- 51 Eritrea 100 compare
- 51 Tajikistan 100 compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 100 compare
- 51 Viet Nam 100 compare
- 51 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 100 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Romania?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Romania was 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,126 in 2011.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Romania rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.