In January-July 2013, the country ran a current account surplus of EUR92 million.
The income deficit widened to EUR2 billion in the first seven months, from a gap of EUR0.95 billion in the year-ago period, the data showed.
The trade balance posted a deficit of EUR3.1 billion, versus a gap of EUR2.9 billion in the corresponding period of 2013, while the services went up from EUR2.8 billion to EUR3.5 billion.
Foreign direct investments dropped 13.8% on the year to EUR1.3 billion in January to July.
Romania’s total external debt was EUR95.48 billion at the end of July, down from EUR97.48 billion in December last year. The medium and long-term debt stood at EUR77.64 billion, while the short-term debt was EUR17.84 billion.
Romania’s current account deficit narrowed sharply to EUR1.5 billion in 2013, from a gap of EUR5.84 billion a year earlier, largely due to the declining trade deficit.