The primary income balance, which covers funds from investment and employment, posted a surplus of EUR399 million in January, from a deficit of EUR115 million in January 2016, while the goods and services balance recorded a deficit of EUR6 million, from a surplus of EUR203 million in January 2016.
The secondary income balance posted a surplus of EUR23 million in January, from a surplus of EUR123 million in January 2016.
Foreign direct investment stood at EUR260 million in January, of which equity stakes (including estimated net reinvestment of earnings) amounted to EUR207 million, while net intra-group lending stood at EUR53 million.
Romania’s total external debt decreased by EUR369 million from end-December 2016, standing at EUR92.163 billion at the end of January. Long-term debt stood at EUR68.472 billion, accounting for 74.3% of total external debt.