Interest payments in Romania
Romania: Interest payments was 41.25 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Romania, 1985–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Romania is 41.25 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Romania peaked at 41.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,000 current LCU, in 1991.
That places Romania 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.09 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 715,000 current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 711,000 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 379,000 current LCU | -46.7% |
| 1989 | 103,000 current LCU | -72.8% |
| 1991 | 88,000 current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million current LCU | +1576.1% |
| 1993 | 15.79 million current LCU | +970.5% |
| 1994 | 64.94 million current LCU | +311.3% |
| 1995 | 120.40 million current LCU | +85.4% |
| 1996 | 203.40 million current LCU | +68.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +454.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +89.0% |
| 2000 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 3.73 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.48 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +165.8% |
| 2010 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.58 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 11.63 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.63 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.36 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.66 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.81 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.19 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.87 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 14.52 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 16.86 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 19.98 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 30.85 billion current LCU | +54.4% |
| 2024 | 41.25 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 41.25 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 41.25 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1576.1% | 88,000 current LCU | 1.48 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +970.5% | 1.48 million current LCU | 15.79 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +454.3% | 203.40 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +311.3% | 15.79 million current LCU | 64.94 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 599,800 current LCU | 103,000 current LCU | 1.09 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 643.60 million current LCU | 88,000 current LCU | 2.79 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.86 billion current LCU | 2.59 billion current LCU | 8.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 billion current LCU | 8.95 billion current LCU | 12.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 billion current LCU | 14.52 billion current LCU | 41.25 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More public sector data for Romania
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Romania?
- Interest payments in Romania was 41.25 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,000 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for interest payments?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.