The primary income balance, which covers funds from investment and employment, posted a deficit of EUR2.84 billion in the first eight months, from a deficit of EUR2.76 billion in the same period last year, while the goods and services balance recorded a deficit of EUR676 million, from a surplus of EUR147 million in the same period last year.
The secondary income balance posted a surplus of EUR1.4 billion, from a surplus of EUR1.67 billion in the same period last year.
Foreign direct investment stood at EUR2.74 billion in January-August, of which equity stakes (including estimated net reinvestment of earnings) amounted to EUR2.38 billion, while net intra-group lending stood at EUR362 million.
Romania’s total external debt decreased by EUR342 million from end-December 2015, standing at EUR90.09 billion at the end of August. Long-term debt stood at EUR70.16 billion, accounting for 77.9% of total external debt.