🇷🇴 Romania National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Romania government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $167.2 billion, growing at $700 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 60%. Per-citizen share: $8,802.
About Romania's National Debt
Romania runs one of the largest budget deficits in the EU, which has pushed its debt steadily higher and drawn warnings from Brussels under the excessive-deficit procedure.
Romania's debt-to-GDP ratio of 60% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Romania ranks 43rd of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $700 per second, Romania adds about $0.1 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $22 billion per year. Each of Romania's 19 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $8,802. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Romania National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Romania's national debt right now?
Romania's national debt is approximately $167.2 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $700 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 60% and each citizen's share is about $8,802.
How fast is Romania's debt growing?
Romania's government debt grows at approximately $700 per second — about $0.1 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Romania's debt per capita?
Each of Romania's 19 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $8,802 of the national debt.
What is Romania's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Romania's debt-to-GDP ratio is 60%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Romania's government debt at this level?
Romania runs one of the largest budget deficits in the EU, which has pushed its debt steadily higher and drawn warnings from Brussels under the excessive-deficit procedure.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 160,000,000,000 + 700 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ro (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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