Romania’s public debt rose to 1.205 trillion lei in July

Romania’s general government debt reached nearly 1.205 trillion lei in July 2026, up by approximately 8 billion lei from the previous month, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. As a share of GDP, government debt rose to 60.4%, from 60% in June, exceeding the 60% alert threshold set out in European treaties.

The bulk of the debt, namely 1.144 trillion lei, was contracted on a medium- and long-term basis, while short-term debt increased to 60.54 billion lei, from 54.52 billion lei. Government securities accounted for 961.41 billion lei, while loans totaled 219.4 billion lei.

Central government debt increased to 1.177 trillion lei, while local government debt reached 27.73 billion lei. By currency of denomination, the debt amounted to 536.23 billion lei in the national currency, the equivalent of 539.9 billion lei in euros, and the equivalent of 125.79 billion lei in dollars.

Domestic debt rose to 607.386 billion lei, representing 30.5% of GDP, while external debt stood at 597.6 billion lei, equivalent to 30% of GDP.