The primary income balance, which covers funds from investment and employment, posted a deficit of EUR2.362 billion in the first five months compared with a deficit of EUR2.467 billion in the same period last year.
The goods and services balance recorded a deficit of EUR1.618 billion compared with a deficit of EUR850 million in the first five months last year.
The secondary income balance posted a surplus of EUR962 million in January-May, from a surplus of EUR711 million in the same period last year.
Foreign direct investment stood at EUR1.72 billion in January-May, compared with EUR1.462 billion in the same period last year.
Of total FDI, equity stakes (including estimated net reinvestment of earnings) amounted to EUR2.208 billion, while net intra-group lending stood at minus EUR488 million, the data showed.
Romania’s total external debt grew by EUR2.563 billion from end-December 2017, standing at EUR96.04 billion at the end of May. Long-term debt stood at EUR67.543 billion, accounting for 70.3% of the total external debt.