Interest payments (% of revenue) in Romania
Romania: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Romania, 1985–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Romania stood at 7.3%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Romania peaked at 16.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Romania 74th 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 (% of revenue) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -74.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +507.2% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +264.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +138.5% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +190.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +18.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (% of revenue) 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 | +507.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1993 | +264.7% | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| 2009 | +190.1% | 2.0% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 0.1% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Romania?
- Interest payments in Romania was 7.3% 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 16.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for interest payments?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.