Romania's external debt increased by 1.5 billion euros in the January-February period. The total debt is heading towards the amount of 250 billion.

According to the data from the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Romania's total external debt increased by 1.5 billion euros in the period of January-February 2026, reaching 229.963 billion euros. Long-term debt accounted for 79.4% of the total, with a level of 182.519 billion euros, an increase of 1.2% compared to the end of 2025. In contrast, short-term debt decreased by 1.5%, reaching 47.444 billion euros. During the same period, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of 3.191 billion euros, lower compared to 3.638 billion euros in 2025.

Direct investments from non-residents increased to 1.128 billion euros, and the long-term external debt service ratio decreased to 12.9%. The coverage ratio of goods and services imports was 6.7 months, and the coverage of short-term external debt with foreign exchange reserves increased to 107.3%.