Foreign liabilities in Romania

Romania: Foreign liabilities was 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
354.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
54.77 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Romania, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 354.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 347.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 169.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 125.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 87.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 70.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 60.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 54.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 65.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 85.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 97.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 143.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 201.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 212.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 226.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 218.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 212.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 215.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 216.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 187.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 169.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 169.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 199.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 191.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 196.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 231.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Romania is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Romania peaked at 354.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.

Romania ranks 49th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 354.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 347.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
1997 169.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -51.3%
1998 125.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ -25.8%
1999 87.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -30.6%
2000 70.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ -19.5%
2001 60.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.9%
2002 54.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -9.3%
2003 65.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +20.1%
2004 85.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ +29.4%
2005 97.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.6%
2006 143.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +47.1%
2007 201.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +40.7%
2008 212.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2009 226.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2010 218.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2011 212.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2012 215.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2013 215.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2014 187.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.0%
2015 169.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.0%
2016 169.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 199.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.3%
2018 191.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2019 196.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2020 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 216.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 87.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 354.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 121.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 54.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 226.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 197.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 169.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 218.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 46 Malta 305.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 47 Egypt 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 48 Philippines 247.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 50 Peru 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 51 Kazakhstan 218.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 52 Argentina 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Romania?
Foreign liabilities in Romania was 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 354.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 54.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
How does Romania rank for foreign liabilities?
Romania ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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