Romania recorded a Current Account deficit of 8 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Romania averaged -3.94 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.60 percent of GDP in 1988 and a record low of -13.60 percent of GDP in 2007. source: Ministerul Finantelor Publice

Current Account to GDP in Romania is expected to reach -6.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -6.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and -5.80 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2687.00 -2347.30 EUR Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 51.00 51.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account -2465.00 -3249.00 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account to GDP -8.00 -8.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 7196.30 8365.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 227511.90 225587.50 EUR Million Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 431.45 326.95 EUR Million Nov 2025
Gold Reserves 103.63 103.63 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 9883.30 10712.30 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 15241.00 15411.00 Terajoule Dec 2025
Remittances 561.00 568.00 EUR Million Nov 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 198602.00 190904.00 Dec 2025


Romania Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-8.00 -8.40 6.60 -13.60 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly