Romania Current Account Gap Highest in 5 Months

Romania’s current account posted a deficit of EUR 2,622 million in December 2025, narrowing from EUR 2,793 million in the same month of the previous year. This marked the smallest monthly deficit since July, driven by a wider surplus for services account, which expanded to EUR 883 million from EUR 754 million a year ago. Additionally, the goods account shortfall declined to EUR 2,705 million from EUR 3,328 million. On the other hand, the primary income deficit rose to EUR 887 million from EUR 440 million, while the secondary income surplus contracted to EUR 87 million from EUR 221 million. For the full year of 2025, the country’s current account deficit reached EUR 30,127 million, higher than EUR 28,853 million in 2024.

Romania's current account deficit widened to EUR 2,465 million in November 2025, from EUR 2,416 million in the same month of the previous year. The primary income deficit increased to EUR 705 million from EUR 513 million in November 2024, while the secondary income shortfall widened to EUR 170 million from EUR 102 million. In addition, the services account surplus narrowed significantly to EUR 762 million, compared with EUR 1,079 million a year earlier. On the other hand, the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 1,591 million in November 2025, from EUR 1,802 million a year earlier. Considering the first eleven months of the year, Romania’s current account deficit widened to EUR 27,140 million, compared with EUR 26,059 million in the same period of the previous year.

Romania’s current account deficit widened to EUR 3,186 million in October 2025 from EUR 3,128 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. This marked the largest deficit since records began in January 1997, as the services account surplus narrowed to EUR 934 million from EUR 1,020 million. Additionally, the deficit in the primary income account expanded to EUR 1,034 million from EUR 541 million, as well as the secondary income shortfall to EUR 175 million from EUR 34 million. Meanwhile, the goods account gap narrowed to EUR 2,911 million from EUR 3,574 million a year earlier. Considering the first ten months of the year, the country’s current account deficit reached EUR 24,636 million, higher compared to EUR 23,644 million in the same period a year ago.