Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Romania
Romania: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 7.16 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.16 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Romania peaked at 13.67 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.37 billion, in 2011.
That places Romania 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.50 billion | — |
| 2006 | 11.01 billion | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 10.10 billion | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 13.67 billion | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 4.64 billion | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 billion | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.05 billion | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 billion | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 3.87 billion | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 billion | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 billion | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 5.95 billion | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.34 billion | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 7.37 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.60 billion | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 11.77 billion | +226.7% |
| 2022 | 11.48 billion | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.71 billion | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 7.16 billion | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 billion | 4.64 billion | 13.67 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.76 billion | 2.37 billion | 7.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 billion | 3.60 billion | 11.77 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More external debt data for Romania
- Other investment, Debt instruments 51.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 12.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.31 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,701 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1198 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 17.75 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -5.04 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 17.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 39.3 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Romania?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Romania was 7.16 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 billion in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.