External balance on goods and services in Romania
Romania: External balance on goods and services was -198.45 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Romania recorded -198.45 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 215.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Romania peaked at -29.52 billion constant LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -198.45 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Romania 119th out of 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -61.44 billion constant LCU | -90.65 billion constant LCU | -29.52 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | -73.68 billion constant LCU | -124.10 billion constant LCU | -46.98 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -165.67 billion constant LCU | -198.45 billion constant LCU | -128.47 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 116 Guinea-Bissau -138.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 117 Guatemala -138.41 billion constant LCU compare
- 118 Iceland -181.56 billion constant LCU compare
- 120 Albania -219.49 billion constant LCU compare
- 121 Syria -220.82 billion constant LCU compare
- 122 Mozambique -224.06 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.47 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 524.32 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 117.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 189.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 98,096 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 20,190 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Romania?
- External balance on goods and services in Romania was -198.45 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -29.52 billion constant LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.45 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Romania ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.