The economy of Romania is a high-income mixed economy, with a high degree of complexity. It ranks 12th in the European Union by total nominal GDP and 7th largest when adjusted by purchasing power (PPP). The World Bank notes that Romania's efforts are focused on accelerating structural reforms and strengthening institutions in order to further converge with the European Union. The country's economic growth has been one of the highest in the EU since 2010, with 2022 seeing a better-than-expected 4.8% increase.
Bucharest, the financial center of Romania
One new leu bank-note
The Iron Gate I Hydro Power Plant, a joint venture between Romania and Serbia
A1 motorway near Orăștie
The Romanian leu is the currency of Romania. It is subdivided into 100 bani, a word that means both "money" and "coin" in the Romanian language.
Romanian leu
Dutch Thaler, depicting a lion, the origin of the Romanian "Leu"
20 lei gold coin from 1870 (21mm diameter, 6.43g weight)
5 lei coin minted in 1883