Total reserves in months of imports in Romania
Romania: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.95 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.95 ratio
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
70th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.68 ratio
in 2009
All-time low
2.82 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Romania stood at 4.95 ratio.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Romania peaked at 8.68 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.82 ratio, in 2000.
Romania ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Romania, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 3.45 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4.56 ratio | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 4.45 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.26 ratio | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 6.72 ratio | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 7.05 ratio | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.26 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.12 ratio | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 8.68 ratio | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 8.44 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.88 ratio | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.85 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.79 ratio | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 ratio | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.41 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.16 ratio | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 ratio | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 4.14 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.47 ratio | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 4.28 ratio | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 4.04 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.09 ratio | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 4.95 ratio | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 ratio | 2.82 ratio | 8.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 ratio | 4.14 ratio | 8.44 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 ratio | 4.04 ratio | 5.47 ratio | 5 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,024 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Romania?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Romania was 4.95 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 ratio in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).