FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Romania

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Romania in 2025 — 2.19%. Ranked 41 in the world out of 97. Since 1987, the indicator has risen by 2.19 pp.

2025 2.19% +0.32 pp vs 2024
World rank 41of 97
Period maximum 9.02%2006
Period minimum 0%1987

Trend over time

1987–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Romania, 1987–202502.557.510198719911995199920032007201120152019202320251987: 0%1988: 0%1989: 0%1990: 0%1991: 0.14%1992: 0.31%1993: 0.36%1994: 1.13%1995: 1.12%1996: 0.71%1997: 3.42%1998: 4.87%1999: 2.9%2000: 2.78%2001: 2.86%2002: 2.48%2003: 3.19%2004: 8.59%2005: 6.6%2006: 9.02%2007: 5.79%2008: 6.38%2009: 2.66%2010: 1.89%2011: 1.23%2012: 1.7%2013: 2.03%2014: 1.94%2015: 2.43%2016: 3.37%2017: 2.83%2018: 3.04%2019: 2.95%2020: 1.44%2021: 4.13%2022: 3.89%2023: 2.5%2024: 1.87%2025: 2.19%
Change over the period: +2.19 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 2.19%
World 1.26%
Eastern Europe computed 0.04%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.19 +0.32 pp
2024 1.87 −0.63 pp
2023 2.5 −1.38 pp
2022 3.89 −0.24 pp
2021 4.13 +2.69 pp
2020 1.44 −1.51 pp
2019 2.95 −0.09 pp
2018 3.04 +0.2 pp
2017 2.83 −0.54 pp
2016 3.37 +0.95 pp
2015 2.43 +0.49 pp
2014 1.94 −0.09 pp
2013 2.03 +0.33 pp
2012 1.7 +0.47 pp
2011 1.23 −0.66 pp
2010 1.89 −0.77 pp
2009 2.66 −3.71 pp
2008 6.38 +0.59 pp
2007 5.79 −3.23 pp
2006 9.02 +2.42 pp
2005 6.6 −1.99 pp
2004 8.59 +5.4 pp
2003 3.19 +0.71 pp
2002 2.48 −0.38 pp
2001 2.86 +0.08 pp
2000 2.78 −0.11 pp
1999 2.9 −1.98 pp
1998 4.87 +1.46 pp
1997 3.42 +2.7 pp
1996 0.71 −0.41 pp
1995 1.12 −0.01 pp
1994 1.13 +0.78 pp
1993 0.36 +0.05 pp
1992 0.31 +0.17 pp
1991 0.14 +0.14 pp
1990 0 +0 pp
1989 0 +0 pp
1988 0 +0 pp
1987 0

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.