Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Romania, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 236.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
Romania ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 4.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 8.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 10.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1980 | 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1981 | 50.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 43.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 35.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 34.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 23.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 16.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.2% |
| 1991 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +541.3% |
| 1992 | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1993 | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 17.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 23.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 31.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 27.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 33.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 49.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 166.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +234.5% |
| 2005 | 204.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 289.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 417.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 425.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 222.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 188.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 287.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 371.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 294.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 340.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 411.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 451.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 539.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 532.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 538.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 705.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 871.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 982.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 990.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +541.3% | 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +234.5% | 49.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.98 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 425.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 539.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 872.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 538.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 66 Serbia 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Barbados 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brunei 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Nauru 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Romania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Romania was 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.