Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 559.78 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Romania, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Romania is 559.78 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 559.78 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3967 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Romania ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4839 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.3967 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7958 current US$ per person | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7094 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +206.9% |
| 1999 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 2000 | 4.28 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.24 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 6.58 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 5.75 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 6.11 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 44.64 current US$ per person | +631.1% |
| 2006 | 54.75 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 77.78 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 82.89 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 33.51 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 31.68 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.45 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 36.55 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 240.48 current US$ per person | +557.9% |
| 2014 | 255.34 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 272.08 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 300.97 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 334.67 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 358.63 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 420.31 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 395.83 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 476.71 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 461 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 522.79 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 500.02 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 559.78 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 559.78 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 559.78 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.24 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +631.1% | 6.11 current US$ per person | 44.64 current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +557.9% | 36.55 current US$ per person | 240.48 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +206.9% | 0.7094 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 current US$ per person | 0.3967 current US$ per person | 4.27 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.15 current US$ per person | 4.28 current US$ per person | 82.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.52 current US$ per person | 31.68 current US$ per person | 420.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.02 current US$ per person | 395.83 current US$ per person | 559.78 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Romania?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Romania was 559.78 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 559.78 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3967 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.