Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 15.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.45 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1,907.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 535.71 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -86.14 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Romania 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 31.03 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1976 | 35.96 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 94.2 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 1980 | 95.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 32.94 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1982 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1983 | -16.8 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1984 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1985 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1986 | -9.19 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1987 | -20.24 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1988 | -29.73 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1989 | -72.78 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 1990 | -86.14 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 535.71 % change on previous year | -721.9% |
| 1992 | 61.8 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1993 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1996 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 35.92 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1998 | 34.03 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1999 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2000 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2001 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 2002 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 23.51 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 232.59 % change on previous year | +889.4% |
| 2005 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2006 | 40.7 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2007 | 42.16 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2682 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2009 | -48.09 % change on previous year | -18032.2% |
| 2010 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2011 | 33.51 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2012 | 13 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 28.71 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2014 | -21.06 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2015 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2016 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4185 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2021 | 30.21 % change on previous year | +7118.6% |
| 2022 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7695 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2025 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +1907.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.45 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.88 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 % change on previous year, 12.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -18032.2% | 0.2682 % change on previous year | -48.09 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +7118.6% | 0.4185 % change on previous year | 30.21 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1907.9% | 0.7695 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +889.4% | 23.51 % change on previous year | 232.59 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +721.9% | -86.14 % change on previous year | 535.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.54 % change on previous year | 17.42 % change on previous year | 94.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -72.78 % change on previous year | 95.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5 % change on previous year | -86.14 % change on previous year | 535.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 % change on previous year | -48.09 % change on previous year | 232.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 % change on previous year | -21.06 % change on previous year | 33.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 % change on previous year | 0.4185 % change on previous year | 30.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 56 Dominican Republic 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 16.98 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Costa Rica 16.68 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Chile 15.15 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Croatia 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Lithuania 14.04 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Romania was 15.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 535.71 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.14 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.