Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Romania

Romania: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 7.16 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.16 billion
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.67 billion
in 2008
All-time low
2.37 billion
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Romania, 2005–2024

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B2005201420242005: 6.5B2006: 11.0B2007: 10.1B2008: 13.7B2009: 4.6B2010: 3.2B2011: 2.4B2012: 3.0B2013: 3.9B2014: 3.9B2015: 4.3B2016: 6.3B2017: 6.0B2018: 7.3B2019: 7.4B2020: 3.6B2021: 11.8B2022: 11.5B2023: 8.7B2024: 7.2B

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

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Romania, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Philippines 9.44 billion compare
  2. 39 Mauritius 8.94 billion compare
  3. 40 Finland 8.74 billion compare
  4. 42 Peru 6.80 billion compare
  5. 43 Cayman Islands 6.79 billion compare
  6. 44 Greece 6.74 billion compare

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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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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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