Romania’s government debt increased to 61.1% of GDP in August 2026, compared with 59.8% in the previous month

Romania’s government debt increased to 61.1% of GDP in August 2026, from 59.8% in the previous month, according to data from the Ministry of Finance and GDP figures reported by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on October 9, 2026. During the same period, medium- and long-term debt rose to 1,163 billion lei, from 1,144 billion lei in July, while short-term debt increased from 60.54 billion lei to 67.1 billion lei.

The largest share of the debt consisted of government securities, worth 966.47 billion lei. Loans amounted to 237.3 billion lei. By currency, the debt totaled 549.54 billion lei in lei, the equivalent of 552.27 billion lei in euros, and the equivalent of 125.02 billion lei in US dollars.

Central government debt reached 1,202 billion lei in August, up from 1,177 billion lei in July, while local government debt rose to 28.127 billion lei, from 27.73 billion lei.

Domestic public administration debt reached 620.39 billion lei, representing 30.8% of GDP, while external debt amounted to 609.66 billion lei, equivalent to 30.3% of GDP. Compared with July, both components increased, from 30.2% and 29.7% of GDP, respectively.