International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Romania
Romania: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -152.04 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Romania is -152.04 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Romania peaked at -27.50 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -152.04 billion, in 2024.
Romania ranks 155th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -27.50 billion | — |
| 2006 | -48.70 billion | +77.1% |
| 2007 | -79.81 billion | +63.9% |
| 2008 | -97.15 billion | +21.7% |
| 2009 | -108.64 billion | +11.8% |
| 2010 | -107.63 billion | -0.9% |
| 2011 | -112.77 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -121.52 billion | +7.8% |
| 2013 | -132.90 billion | +9.4% |
| 2014 | -106.44 billion | -19.9% |
| 2015 | -94.47 billion | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -90.74 billion | -3.9% |
| 2017 | -109.18 billion | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -106.86 billion | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -110.98 billion | +3.9% |
| 2020 | -130.66 billion | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -128.34 billion | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -127.38 billion | -0.8% |
| 2023 | -147.28 billion | +15.6% |
| 2024 | -152.04 billion | +3.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -152.04 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -494.93 million, 307.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's -152.04 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -8.28 billion, 18.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -77.1% | -27.50 billion | -48.70 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -72.36 billion | -108.64 billion | -27.50 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -109.35 billion | -132.90 billion | -90.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -137.14 billion | -152.04 billion | -127.38 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)
- 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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Romania?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Romania was -152.04 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -27.50 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.04 billion in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Romania ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.