IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Romania 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.054 units per US$ of GDP | +177.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0784 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.047 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP | +765.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0924 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +765.6% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +177.4% | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | 0.054 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 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)
- 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 capita 130.43 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.