Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Romania

Romania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -50.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-50.59 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
137th
of 208 countries
All-time high
154,400 current LCU
in 1989
All-time low
-50.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Romania, 1989–2025

-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B01989200720251989: 154.4k current LCU1990: -313.6k current LCU1991: 114.6k current LCU1992: -2.2M current LCU1993: -11.0M current LCU1994: -21.4M current LCU1995: -49.0M current LCU1996: -95.0M current LCU1997: -231.0M current LCU1998: -441.5M current LCU1999: -676.3M current LCU2000: -508.7M current LCU2001: -655.9M current LCU2002: -1.5B current LCU2003: -4.5B current LCU2004: -10.3B current LCU2005: -8.4B current LCU2006: -11.4B current LCU2007: -13.8B current LCU2008: -11.9B current LCU2009: -6.7B current LCU2010: -2.6B current LCU2011: -3.0B current LCU2012: -6.0B current LCU2013: -9.3B current LCU2014: -3.2B current LCU2015: -7.5B current LCU2016: -10.1B current LCU2017: -12.2B current LCU2018: -14.0B current LCU2019: -11.0B current LCU2020: -11.7B current LCU2021: -20.9B current LCU2022: -41.9B current LCU2023: -39.6B current LCU2024: -41.4B current LCU2025: -50.6B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania stood at -50.59 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 575.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania peaked at 154,400 current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -50.59 billion current LCU, in 2025.

That places Romania 137th out of 208 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
1980s 154,400 current LCU 154,400 current LCU 154,400 current LCU 1
1990s -152.75 million current LCU -676.27 million current LCU 114,600 current LCU 10
2000s -6.97 billion current LCU -13.77 billion current LCU -508.73 million current LCU 10
2010s -7.88 billion current LCU -14.02 billion current LCU -2.63 billion current LCU 10
2020s -34.35 billion current LCU -50.59 billion current LCU -11.70 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 134 Canada -43.38 billion current LCU compare
  2. 135 Nicaragua -44.17 billion current LCU compare
  3. 136 North Macedonia -50.17 billion current LCU compare
  4. 138 Jamaica -55.33 billion current LCU compare
  5. 139 Zambia -64.49 billion current LCU compare
  6. 140 Malaysia -69.48 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Romania was -50.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 154,400 current LCU in 1989.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -50.59 billion current LCU in 2025.
How does Romania rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Romania ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 575.8%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.