Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Romania
Romania: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 69.11 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Romania, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Romania stood at 69.11. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Romania peaked at 69.11 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2007.
Romania ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.41 | — |
| 2002 | 27.38 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.88 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 21.33 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 17.77 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 12.69 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 12.43 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 22.45 | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 30.16 | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 36.17 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 39.26 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 40.47 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.11 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 36.17 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.53 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.26 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 51.53 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 51.72 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.14 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.44 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 61.21 | +6.6% |
| 2026 | 62.52 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 64.09 | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 66.03 | +3.0% |
| 2029 | 67.81 | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 69.11 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.93 | 12.43 | 27.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.74 | 30.16 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.37 | 49.26 | 67.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 69.11 | 69.11 | 69.11 | 1 |
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 20.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 804.67 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Romania?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Romania was 69.11 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October