Total reserves minus gold in Romania
Romania: Total reserves minus gold was 76.10 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Romania, 1973–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Romania stood at 76.10 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Romania peaked at 76.10 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 199.00 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Romania 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 215.19 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 240.56 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 539.49 million current US$ | +124.3% |
| 1976 | 561.58 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 256.33 million current US$ | -54.4% |
| 1978 | 376.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 524.78 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 323.00 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 403.50 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 449.98 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 525.18 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 709.30 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 199.00 million current US$ | -71.9% |
| 1986 | 582.15 million current US$ | +192.5% |
| 1987 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +140.8% |
| 1988 | 780.04 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +138.3% |
| 1990 | 523.97 million current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +124.2% |
| 1992 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 995.48 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +109.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 3.92 billion current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 8.04 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 14.62 billion current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 19.87 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 28.07 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 37.19 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 36.87 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.76 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 43.36 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 42.94 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.16 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 44.81 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 39.16 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 35.17 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 36.13 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.11 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 37.86 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.93 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.89 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 45.82 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.77 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 66.13 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 64.70 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 76.10 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76.10 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76.10 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.63 billion current US$, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.71 million current US$ | 215.19 million current US$ | 561.58 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 723.30 million current US$ | 199.00 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 523.97 million current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.79 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 40.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.76 billion current US$ | 35.17 billion current US$ | 44.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.07 billion current US$ | 45.82 billion current US$ | 76.10 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Romania?
- Total reserves minus gold in Romania was 76.10 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.10 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.00 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Romania rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.