International reserves – May 2025
02.06.2025
On 31 May 2025, the National Bank of Romania’s foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR 55,661 million, compared to EUR 62,414 million on 30 April 2025.
During the month, the following flows were recorded:
- EUR 5,827 million worth of inflows representing: changes in credit institutions’ foreign currency-denominated required reserves with the NBR; inflows into the Ministry of Finance’s accounts and other;
- EUR 12,580 million worth of outflows representing: changes in credit institutions’ foreign currency-denominated required reserves with the NBR; interest payments and principal repayments on foreign currency public debt; payments from the European Commission’s account and other.
The gold stock remained steady at 103.6 tonnes. However, following the change in the international price of gold, its value amounted to EUR 9,698 million.
On 31 May 2025, Romania’s international reserves (foreign currencies and gold) stood at EUR 65,359 million, compared to EUR 72,025 million on 30 April 2025.
During June 2025, the payments due on the foreign currency-denominated public and publicly guaranteed debt amount to approximately EUR 87 million.
Notes:
The series of indicators (available from April 2005) can be accessed in different formats (html, xls, xml and csv) in the interactive database at: https://www.bnr.ro/en/2550-interactive-database.
The next press release on international reserves will be issued on 1 July 2025. See the release calendar at: https://www.bnr.ro/en/2676-calendar.
Press release archive: https://www.bnr.ro/en/2637-international-reserves.