Personal remittances, received in Romania
Romania: Personal remittances, received was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Romania, 1994–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Romania stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Romania peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Romania 93rd out of 196 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.
Personal remittances, received in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +102.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +161.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +453.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +518.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Uganda 2.7% compare
- 91 Syrian Arab Republic 2.6% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
- 94 Belarus 2.5% compare
- 95 Guinea 2.5% compare
- 96 North Macedonia 2.4% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,914 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Romania?
- Personal remittances, received in Romania was 2.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for personal remittances, received?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.