During January-July 2025, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of 17,226 million euros, compared to 14,691 million euros in the period January-July 2024.
In its structure, the balance of goods recorded a deficit higher by 1,942 million euros, the balance of services recorded a surplus higher by 330 million euros, the balance of primary income recorded a deficit higher by 96 million euros, and the balance of secondary income recorded a surplus lower by 827 million euros.
Direct investments of non-residents in Romania amounted to 4,269 million euros (compared to 3,244 million euros in the period January – July 2024), of which equity participations (including estimated reinvested profit) amounted to a net value of 2,339 million euros, and intragroup loans recorded a net value of 1,930 million euros.
During the period January – July 2025, total external debt increased by 15,264 milli...