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RON

Romanian Leu

RON · Romania

40
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
364146Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Romanian Leu is in decent shape overall, scoring 40 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

You need at least 8.7%/yr returns. Money in a basic account is slowly losing value. Calculator ↓

Inflation
7.2%
Debt / GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
0.7%
FX Volatility
18.8
Governance
Not available
Reserves
5.5 mo
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Savings Impact Calculator

lei
Holding cash in RON7.2% inflation
lei707−lei293 (29% purchasing power lost)
Your lei1,000 buys 29% less in 5 years
What if you invested lei1,000 instead? (5yr, in RON terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~4.2%/yr from expected RON depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
lei1061
+lei61
+1.2%/yr net in RON
S&P 500
lei1941
+lei941
range: lei913–lei3740
10% USD return + 4.2% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
lei1777
+lei777
range: lei533–lei4685
8% USD return + 4.2% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
lei3599
+lei2599
range: lei240–lei20.6k
25% USD return + 4.2% FX · ±54% vol

All values in RON. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~4.2%/yr based on the inflation differential between Romania (7.2%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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