16_International debt securities, all maturities in Romania

Romania: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 142.06 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
142.06 billion
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
32nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
142.06 billion
in 2026
All-time low
53.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Romania, 1996–2026

050.0B100.0B150.0B1996201120261996: 53.0M1997: 1.0B1998: 1.5B1999: 1.6B2000: 873.0M2001: 1.2B2002: 1.7B2003: 2.9B2004: 3.9B2005: 3.9B2006: 4.5B2007: 4.9B2008: 5.0B2009: 3.9B2010: 5.4B2011: 4.8B2012: 8.8B2013: 12.0B2014: 17.8B2015: 16.9B2016: 18.4B2017: 16.0B2018: 25.2B2019: 22.4B2020: 32.4B2021: 44.1B2022: 55.6B2023: 68.7B2024: 83.7B2025: 102.3B2026: 142.1B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Romania recorded 142.06 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 671.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Romania peaked at 142.06 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.00 million, in 1996.

Romania ranks 32nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Romania, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Romania, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 53.00 million —
1997 1.03 billion +1835.8%
1998 1.51 billion +47.6%
1999 1.60 billion +5.9%
2000 873.00 million -45.6%
2001 1.16 billion +33.1%
2002 1.70 billion +45.9%
2003 2.95 billion +73.8%
2004 3.92 billion +33.2%
2005 3.90 billion -0.5%
2006 4.51 billion +15.6%
2007 4.91 billion +8.9%
2008 4.97 billion +1.1%
2009 3.93 billion -20.8%
2010 5.41 billion +37.6%
2011 4.84 billion -10.6%
2012 8.84 billion +82.9%
2013 12.05 billion +36.3%
2014 17.79 billion +47.7%
2015 16.93 billion -4.8%
2016 18.41 billion +8.7%
2017 16.02 billion -13.0%
2018 25.24 billion +57.6%
2019 22.38 billion -11.3%
2020 32.43 billion +44.9%
2021 44.12 billion +36.0%
2022 55.64 billion +26.1%
2023 68.73 billion +23.5%
2024 83.72 billion +21.8%
2025 102.28 billion +22.2%
2026 142.06 billion +38.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 142.06 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.50 billion, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 142.06 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.03 billion, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 16_International debt securities, all maturities 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1835.8% 53.00 million 1.03 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 billion 53.00 million 1.60 billion 4
2000s 3.28 billion 873.00 million 4.97 billion 10
2010s 14.79 billion 4.84 billion 25.24 billion 10
2020s 75.57 billion 32.43 billion 142.06 billion 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Switzerland 153.80 billion compare
  2. 30 Bermuda 147.76 billion compare
  3. 31 Chile 145.45 billion compare
  4. 33 Greece 126.35 billion compare
  5. 34 Poland 124.15 billion compare
  6. 35 Brazil 104.65 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Romania?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Romania was 142.06 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 142.06 billion in 2026.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 53.00 million in 1996.
How does Romania rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 671.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.