Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.031 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 0.031 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Romania 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +399707.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +262.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +362.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2004 | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0282 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 million USD per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.046 million USD per square kilometre | +208.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.031 million USD per square kilometre | -32.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.031 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.031 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value 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 | +399707.3% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +362.0% | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +262.7% | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +208.1% | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | 0.046 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | 0.046 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tonga 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 55 Lithuania 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 56 Chile 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Panama 0.0272 million USD 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)
- 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.031 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.