IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Romania ranks 141st of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | +175.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0571 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0552 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP | +750.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0602 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0575 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +750.5% | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +175.9% | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 95.24 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 195.91 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.