Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Romania
Romania: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -151.06 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Romania, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded -151.06 billion for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 3,962.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Romania peaked at -2.32 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -162.78 billion, in 2024.
That places Romania 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.44 billion | -2.44 billion | -2.44 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -11.73 billion | -50.54 billion | -2.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.41 billion | -46.15 billion | -3.72 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -115.47 billion | -162.78 billion | -85.18 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More external debt data for Romania
- Other investment, Debt instruments 51.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.31 billion US dollar (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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 69.11 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.49 billion (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 9.43 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Romania?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Romania was -151.06 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -2.32 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.78 billion in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,962.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.