Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Romania
Romania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -50.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Romania, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania stood at -50.59 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 575.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania peaked at 154,400 current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -50.59 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Romania 136th out of 207 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 154,400 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | -313,600 current LCU | -303.1% |
| 1991 | 114,600 current LCU | -136.5% |
| 1992 | -2.16 million current LCU | -1987.2% |
| 1993 | -11.02 million current LCU | +409.6% |
| 1994 | -21.35 million current LCU | +93.7% |
| 1995 | -49.00 million current LCU | +129.5% |
| 1996 | -95.00 million current LCU | +93.9% |
| 1997 | -231.00 million current LCU | +143.2% |
| 1998 | -441.52 million current LCU | +91.1% |
| 1999 | -676.27 million current LCU | +53.2% |
| 2000 | -508.73 million current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2001 | -655.86 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2002 | -1.52 billion current LCU | +132.5% |
| 2003 | -4.49 billion current LCU | +194.2% |
| 2004 | -10.27 billion current LCU | +129.0% |
| 2005 | -8.43 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2006 | -11.44 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2007 | -13.77 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2008 | -11.86 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -6.73 billion current LCU | -43.2% |
| 2010 | -2.63 billion current LCU | -61.0% |
| 2011 | -2.95 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2012 | -5.99 billion current LCU | +102.9% |
| 2013 | -9.28 billion current LCU | +54.8% |
| 2014 | -3.15 billion current LCU | -66.0% |
| 2015 | -7.49 billion current LCU | +137.5% |
| 2016 | -10.09 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2017 | -12.19 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2018 | -14.02 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | -11.03 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2020 | -11.70 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | -20.94 billion current LCU | +79.0% |
| 2022 | -41.90 billion current LCU | +100.1% |
| 2023 | -39.64 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2024 | -41.35 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | -50.59 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154,400 current LCU | 154,400 current LCU | 154,400 current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | -152.75 million current LCU | -676.27 million current LCU | 114,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.97 billion current LCU | -13.77 billion current LCU | -508.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.88 billion current LCU | -14.02 billion current LCU | -2.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.35 billion current LCU | -50.59 billion current LCU | -11.70 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,369 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 20,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,771 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania was -50.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 154,400 current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.59 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 575.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.