Broad money growth in Romania
Romania: Broad money growth was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Romania, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Romania stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Romania peaked at 172.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1983.
That places Romania 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 10.2% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | -0.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 30.1% | 172.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 9.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More financial sector data for Romania
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.9% (2025)
- Broad money 41.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 381.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 604.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.53 (2025)
- Net migration -29,041 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.47 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Romania?
- Broad money growth in Romania was 7.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 172.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1983.
- How does Romania rank for broad money growth?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.