Real Effective Exchange Rate in Romania
Romania: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 110.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Romania, 1994–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2024, real effective exchange rate in Romania stood at 110.58.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Romania peaked at 113.08 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.11, in 1996.
Romania ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.57 | — |
| 1995 | 59.06 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 53.11 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 62.91 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 84.09 | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 72.77 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 81.65 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 82.65 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.32 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.42 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 83.4 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 97.82 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 104.53 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 113.08 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 106.66 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 99.01 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 100.02 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 102.4 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 96.22 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 100.73 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 101.56 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.85 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 96.12 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.81 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 97.19 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 96.72 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.07 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.94 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 102.44 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 107.98 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 110.58 | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 110.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.37, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Romania's 110.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.02, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real Effective Exchange Rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.7% | 62.91 | 84.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.42 | 53.11 | 84.09 | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.35 | 81.42 | 113.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.36 | 94.81 | 102.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6 | 98.07 | 110.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate in Romania?
- Real effective exchange rate in Romania was 110.58 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 113.08 in 2007.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.11 in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.