Romania’s current account deficit widens by 5% y/y in January-August, but deficit-to-GDP ratio eases

Romania Insider · 16.10.2026, 06:43:00

However, the current account deficit-to-GDP ratio declined to 5.1% over the period, based on the latest annual GDP data available, from 5.2% in the same period last year. Foreign direct investment inflows contracted to EUR 2.1 billion over the period, from EUR 5.7 billion in the same period last year. On the positive side, equity investments amounted to EUR 2.2 billion, partly offset by net repayments of intra-group loans. Romania’s gross external debt rose by EUR 7.4 billion in January-August to EUR 238 billion. The stock of intra-group loans increased by EUR 1 billion to EUR 54 billion, while the debt of deposit-taking corporations rose by EUR 1 billion to EUR 15 billion. Public administration debt increased by EUR 2.7 billion to EUR 129.5 billion.