The primary income balance, which covers funds from investment and employment, posted a surplus of EUR229 million in January compared with a surplus of EUR174 million in January 2017, while the goods and services balance recorded a deficit of EUR132 million, from a surplus of EUR34 million in January 2017.
The secondary income balance posted a surplus of EUR119 million in January, from a surplus of EUR50 million in January 2017.
Foreign direct investment stood at EUR310 million in January, compared with EUR387 million in January last year.
Of total FDI, equity stakes (including estimated net reinvestment of earnings) amounted to EUR186 million, while net intra-group lending stood at EUR124 million, the data showed.
Romania’s total external debt decreased by EUR651 million from end-December 2017, standing at EUR93.3 billion at the end of January. Long-term debt stood at EUR68.68 billion, accounting for 72.5% of the total external debt.