Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Romania
Romania: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 38.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded 38.79 % change on previous year for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.8% on the previous year and up 2,025.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Romania peaked at 284.85 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -98.93 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Romania 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 37.65 % change on previous year | +3204.7% |
| 1993 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1994 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1995 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1996 | -98.93 % change on previous year | -2673.7% |
| 1997 | 284.85 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | -33.53 % change on previous year | -1895.8% |
| 2000 | -83.12 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2001 | 85.93 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2002 | 106.29 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2003 | -38.92 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2005 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2006 | 129.76 % change on previous year | +564.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2008 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -535.5% |
| 2009 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2010 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2011 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2012 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -2051.7% |
| 2013 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2016 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +485.8% |
| 2017 | 35.67 % change on previous year | +233.8% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 35.38 % change on previous year | +712.3% |
| 2020 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 35.81 % change on previous year | +284.5% |
| 2022 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2023 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -623.3% |
| 2024 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2025 | 38.79 % change on previous year | +256.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 38.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.63 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 38.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.01 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3204.7% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 37.65 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2673.7% | 3.84 % change on previous year | -98.93 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2051.7% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 30.15 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1895.8% | 1.87 % change on previous year | -33.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.43 % change on previous year | -98.93 % change on previous year | 284.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.92 % change on previous year | -83.12 % change on previous year | 129.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.04 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 35.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 38.79 % change on previous year | 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 unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Romania?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Romania was 38.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 284.85 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.93 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,025.9%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.