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. source: National Bank of Romania

Romania recorded a Current Account deficit of 2394 EUR Million in March of 2026. Current Account in Romania averaged -767.96 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-15 10:00 AM
Current Account
Feb €-2322M €-977M €-2100.0M
2026-05-18 10:00 AM
Current Account
Mar €-2394M €-2138M €-2400.0M
2026-06-15 10:00 AM
Current Account
Apr €-2394M €-2200.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2926.50 -2424.20 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account -2394.00 -2138.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports 8958.80 7959.10 EUR Million Mar 2026
External Debt 231524.90 229963.40 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 242.42 604.58 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports 11885.30 10383.30 EUR Million Mar 2026
Remittances 555.00 728.00 EUR Million Mar 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
-2394.00 -2138.00 768.00 -3128.00 1997 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
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
Romania Current Account Deficit Narrows in February
Romania’s current account posted a deficit of EUR 2,322 million in February 2026, narrowing from EUR 2,538 million in the same month of the previous year. The primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 691 million from EUR 890 million in February 2025, while the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 2,368 million in February 2026, from EUR 2,832 million. On the other hand, the services account surplus narrowed to EUR 1,010 million, compared with EUR 1,138 million a year earlier. At the same time, the secondary income shortfall widened to EUR 274 million from EUR 77 million. Considering the first two months of the year, Romania’s current account deficit narrowed to EUR 3,191 million, compared with EUR 3,639 million in the same period of the previous year.
2026-04-15
Romania Current Account Gap Lowest Since 2023
Romania’s current account recorded a deficit of EUR 977 million in January 2026, down from EUR 1,032 million in the same month a year earlier. This marked the smallest monthly trade gap since January 2023, supported by a strong rise in the secondary income surplus, which jumped to EUR 188 million from EUR 5 million in January 2025. At the same time, the goods deficit narrowed to EUR 2,305 million from EUR 2,719 million. In contrast, the services surplus decreased to EUR 1,164 million from EUR 1,176 million, and the primary income balance shifted to a deficit of EUR 25 million from a surplus of EUR 505 million.
2026-03-17