Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Romania, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.5% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Romania 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +102.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +161.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +453.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +518.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Romania was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.