Personal remittances, received in Romania
Romania: Personal remittances, received was 10.65 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Romania, 1994–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Romania stood at 10.65 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Romania peaked at 10.65 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Romania ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.17 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 673.13 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 billion current US$ | 641.39 million current US$ | 8.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | 10.65 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Exports of goods and services 152.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 451.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 267.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 35.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 485.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Romania?
- Personal remittances, received in Romania was 10.65 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for personal remittances, received?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.