Broad money to total reserves ratio in Romania
Romania: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 1.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, broad money to total reserves ratio in Romania stood at 1.96.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Romania peaked at 17.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2006.
That places Romania 126th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.62 | 7.72 | 13.37 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 2.38 | 17.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.3 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.33 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 1.96 | 2.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 123 Peru 2.1 compare
- 124 Central African Republic 2.09 compare
- 125 Czechia 2.06 compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.95 compare
- 128 Zambia 1.92 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.88 compare
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)
- Net migration -29,041 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.53 (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 to total reserves ratio in Romania?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Romania was 1.96 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Romania ranks 126th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).