Romania's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 2.71 billion in May 2026 from EUR 2.97 billion in the same month a year earlier. The improvement was driven by a 3.6% reduction in the goods deficit to EUR 2.58 billion, alongside a 3.6% increase in the services surplus to EUR 1.01 billion. The primary income deficit also narrowed slightly to EUR 1.24 billion from EUR 1.26 billion. Meanwhile, the secondary income account swung to a EUR 76 million surplus from a EUR 32 million deficit a year earlier. In the first five months of 2026, Romania's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 11.4 billion, compared with EUR 12.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. source: National Bank of Romania

Romania recorded a Current Account deficit of 2711 EUR Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Romania averaged -778.78 EUR Million from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 768.00 EUR Million in March of 2015 and a record low of -3128.00 EUR Million in October of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - Romania Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Romania Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-15 10:00 AM
Current Account
Apr €-2684M €-2214M €-2200.0M
2026-07-15 11:10 AM
Current Account
May €-2711M €-2919M €-1900.0M
2026-08-14 03:30 AM
Current Account
Jun €-2711M €-1820.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2616.20 -3096.30 EUR Million May 2026
Current Account -2711.00 -2684.00 EUR Million May 2026
Exports 8324.80 8197.80 EUR Million May 2026
External Debt 230913.50 229550.20 EUR Million May 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 629.47 339.21 EUR Million May 2026
Imports 10941.00 11294.10 EUR Million May 2026
Remittances 702.00 703.00 EUR Million May 2026


Romania Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2711.00 -2684.00 768.00 -3128.00 1997 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Romania Current Account Deficit Shrinks in May
Romania's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 2.71 billion in May 2026 from EUR 2.97 billion in the same month a year earlier. The improvement was driven by a 3.6% reduction in the goods deficit to EUR 2.58 billion, alongside a 3.6% increase in the services surplus to EUR 1.01 billion. The primary income deficit also narrowed slightly to EUR 1.24 billion from EUR 1.26 billion. Meanwhile, the secondary income account swung to a EUR 76 million surplus from a EUR 32 million deficit a year earlier. In the first five months of 2026, Romania's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 11.4 billion, compared with EUR 12.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
2026-07-15
Romania Current Account Deficit Narrows in April
Romania’s current account deficit narrowed to EUR 2,684 million in April 2026 from EUR 2,947 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. This marked the largest shortfall in four months, as the goods account deficit decreased to EUR 2,755 million from EUR 2,763 million, while the services account surplus expanded to EUR 1,170 million from EUR 995 million. Additionally, the primary account shortfall shrank to EUR 951 million from EUR 1,040 million. On the other hand, the secondary income deficit widened to EUR 148 million from EUR 140 million. Over the first four months of the year, Romania’s current account deficit narrowed to EUR 7,981 million, compared to a deficit of EUR 9,101 million in the same period a year earlier.
2026-06-15
Romania Current Account Deficit Shrinks in March
Romania's current account posted a deficit of EUR 2,394 million in March 2026, narrowing from a EUR 2,515 million deficit in the same month a year earlier. The secondary income shifted to a surplus of EUR 273 million from a deficit of EUR 77 million a year earlier, while the goods account deficit edged down slightly to EUR 2,777 million from EUR 2,785 million. Meanwhile, the services account surplus decreased to EUR 1,125 million from EUR 1,240 million, and the primary income deficit widened to EUR 1,016 million from EUR 894 million. For the first quarter of 2026, Romania's current account narrowed to EUR 5,337 million, compared to a deficit of EUR 6,154 million in the same period a year earlier.
2026-05-18