Reserve assets, Debt securities in Romania

Romania: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 51.55 billion US dollar in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
51.55 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
14th
of 133 countries
All-time high
51.55 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
177.90 million US dollar
in 1996
Years of data
25
1994–2025

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Romania, 1994–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B1994200920251994: 311.4M US dollar1996: 177.9M US dollar1997: 582.8M US dollar1998: 546.6M US dollar1999: 1.3B US dollar2000: 2.0B US dollar2001: 3.2B US dollar2002: 5.4B US dollar2003: 7.3B US dollar2004: 11.3B US dollar2005: 11.3B US dollar2006: 17.5B US dollar2013: 31.8B US dollar2014: 32.3B US dollar2015: 30.4B US dollar2016: 26.2B US dollar2017: 26.5B US dollar2018: 25.6B US dollar2019: 28.8B US dollar2020: 32.9B US dollar2021: 24.9B US dollar2022: 29.8B US dollar2023: 39.8B US dollar2024: 41.2B US dollar2025: 51.6B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in Romania stood at 51.55 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Romania peaked at 51.55 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177.90 million US dollar, in 1996.

That places Romania 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 577.55 million US dollar 177.90 million US dollar 1.27 billion US dollar 5
2000s 8.29 billion US dollar 1.97 billion US dollar 17.51 billion US dollar 7
2010s 28.80 billion US dollar 25.60 billion US dollar 32.32 billion US dollar 7
2020s 36.69 billion US dollar 24.87 billion US dollar 51.55 billion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Spain 58.98 billion US dollar compare
  2. 12 Algeria 57.88 billion US dollar compare
  3. 13 Norway 55.01 billion US dollar compare
  4. 15 Italy 47.63 billion US dollar compare
  5. 16 Sweden 43.06 billion US dollar compare
  6. 17 Germany 34.23 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More external debt data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, debt securities in Romania?
Reserve assets, debt securities in Romania was 51.55 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 51.55 billion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 177.90 million US dollar in 1996.
How does Romania rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
Romania ranks 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.