Gross capital formation in Romania

Romania: Gross capital formation was 496.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
496.36 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
496.36 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
25.95 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gross capital formation in Romania, 1990–2025

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1990200720251990: 25.9M current LCU1991: 61.8M current LCU1992: 189.3M current LCU1993: 579.6M current LCU1994: 1.2B current LCU1995: 1.8B current LCU1996: 2.6B current LCU1997: 5.4B current LCU1998: 6.8B current LCU1999: 8.6B current LCU2000: 15.9B current LCU2001: 26.7B current LCU2002: 33.8B current LCU2003: 44.5B current LCU2004: 59.3B current LCU2005: 65.8B current LCU2006: 94.1B current LCU2007: 133.4B current LCU2008: 178.7B current LCU2009: 144.4B current LCU2010: 146.9B current LCU2011: 163.3B current LCU2012: 166.0B current LCU2013: 159.5B current LCU2014: 168.7B current LCU2015: 181.7B current LCU2016: 178.0B current LCU2017: 204.3B current LCU2018: 219.6B current LCU2019: 258.7B current LCU2020: 258.8B current LCU2021: 313.4B current LCU2022: 374.7B current LCU2023: 416.9B current LCU2024: 439.7B current LCU2025: 496.4B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation in Romania stood at 496.36 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Romania peaked at 496.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.95 million current LCU, in 1990.

That places Romania 85th out of 186 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.74 billion current LCU 25.95 million current LCU 8.63 billion current LCU 10
2000s 79.66 billion current LCU 15.91 billion current LCU 178.65 billion current LCU 10
2010s 184.67 billion current LCU 146.94 billion current LCU 258.68 billion current LCU 10
2020s 383.32 billion current LCU 258.81 billion current LCU 496.36 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 82 United Arab Emirates 511.28 billion current LCU compare
  2. 83 Haiti 505.56 billion current LCU compare
  3. 84 Italy 502.41 billion current LCU compare
  4. 86 Malaysia 413.94 billion current LCU compare
  5. 87 Guinea-Bissau 379.71 billion current LCU compare
  6. 88 Spain 361.22 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Romania?
Gross capital formation in Romania was 496.36 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 496.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 25.95 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Romania rank for gross capital formation?
Romania ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.