26_Portfolio investment assets in Romania

Romania: 26_Portfolio investment assets was 14.58 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.58 billion
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
66th
of 87 countries
All-time high
14.58 billion
in 2025
All-time low
7.74 million
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

26_Portfolio investment assets in Romania, 2001–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B2001201320252001: 7.7M2002: 21.2M2003: 13.4M2004: 605.8M2005: 724.6M2006: 1.7B2007: 1.7B2008: 1.5B2009: 1.7B2010: 2.1B2011: 2.1B2012: 2.7B2013: 3.0B2014: 3.1B2015: 2.7B2016: 3.1B2017: 4.2B2018: 4.6B2019: 6.3B2020: 6.1B2021: 9.0B2022: 8.2B2023: 10.8B2024: 11.5B2025: 14.6B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 26_portfolio investment assets in Romania is 14.58 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 449.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 26_portfolio investment assets in Romania peaked at 14.58 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.74 million, in 2001.

Romania ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

26_Portfolio investment assets in Romania, year by year

Annual values for 26_Portfolio investment assets in Romania, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 7.74 million —
2002 21.17 million +173.6%
2003 13.45 million -36.5%
2004 605.76 million +4404.4%
2005 724.61 million +19.6%
2006 1.66 billion +129.6%
2007 1.71 billion +2.6%
2008 1.50 billion -11.9%
2009 1.72 billion +14.3%
2010 2.11 billion +22.8%
2011 2.08 billion -1.5%
2012 2.71 billion +30.1%
2013 3.04 billion +12.3%
2014 3.07 billion +0.9%
2015 2.65 billion -13.6%
2016 3.08 billion +16.0%
2017 4.15 billion +34.8%
2018 4.58 billion +10.2%
2019 6.31 billion +37.9%
2020 6.14 billion -2.7%
2021 9.05 billion +47.4%
2022 8.24 billion -8.9%
2023 10.79 billion +30.9%
2024 11.54 billion +7.0%
2025 14.58 billion +26.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 14.58 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 236.11 billion, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 14.58 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.96 billion, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 26_Portfolio investment assets 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
2004 +4404.4% 13.45 million 605.76 million
2002 +173.6% 7.74 million 21.17 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 885.33 million 7.74 million 1.72 billion 9
2010s 3.38 billion 2.08 billion 6.31 billion 10
2020s 10.05 billion 6.14 billion 14.58 billion 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 63 Bulgaria 28.50 billion compare
  2. 64 Uruguay 19.68 billion compare
  3. 65 India 17.83 billion compare
  4. 67 Costa Rica 13.99 billion compare
  5. 68 Namibia 11.97 billion compare
  6. 69 Ukraine 4.83 billion compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 26_portfolio investment assets in Romania?
26_portfolio investment assets in Romania was 14.58 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.58 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 million in 2001.
How does Romania rank for 26_portfolio investment assets?
Romania ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
Is 26_portfolio investment assets rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 449.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
26_Portfolio investment assets
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,880 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.