Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Romania, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Romania 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 321.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 377.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 494.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 672.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 790.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 972.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1980 | 3,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1981 | 4,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 4,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 3,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 2,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 1,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 440.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1990 | 61.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1991 | 387.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +535.4% |
| 1992 | 627.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1993 | 906.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 1,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 2,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 2,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 2,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 15,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.5% |
| 2005 | 18,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 26,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 37,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 37,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 16,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 22,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 25,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 32,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 25,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 29,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 35,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 38,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 45,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 44,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 45,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 72,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +535.4% | 61.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 387.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +232.5% | 4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 788.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 321.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 440.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 65 Palau 87,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Vietnam 86,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Faroe Islands 83,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Jamaica 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 63,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Romania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Romania was 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.