The primary income balance, which covers funds from investment and employment, posted a deficit of EUR510 million in January-April, compared with a surplus of EUR557 million in the same period in 2020.
The goods and services balance recorded a deficit of EUR4.369 billion, compared with a deficit of EUR3.295 billion in the same period in 2020.
The secondary income balance posted a surplus of EUR169 million in the first four months, from a surplus of EUR464 million in the same period the year before.
Estimated foreign direct investment stood at EU0R2.332 billion in January-April, compared with negative EUR43 million in the first four months of 2020.
Of total FDI, equity stakes (including estimated net reinvestment of earnings) amounted to EUR2.199 billion, while net intra-group lending stood at EUR133 million, the data showed.
Romania’s total external debt increased by EUR1.048 billion from end-2020, standing at EUR126.975 billion at the end of April 2021. Long-term debt stood at EUR92.334 billion, down 0.5% since end-2020.