Romania resilience analysis
Romania ranks #49 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 58.9 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 64.7, with structural readiness next at 71.2. Live shock exposure is strongest at 76.7, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 64.7. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.6 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 64.7; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 71.2; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 76.7; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 64.7; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 41; high Import concentration 87.
- Social and governance: 67.8; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 56; high Information environment 77.
- Infrastructure: 71.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 86.
- Health, food and water: 74.1; weight 13%; low Health and public services 61; high Food and water security 90.
- Economic capacity: 75.2; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 68; high Trade policy resilience 97.
- Energy security: 85; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 85.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 41 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 55 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 56 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 66 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 66 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 68 | 95% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 70 | 85% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 73 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 65% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 55% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 85 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 87 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 90 | 82% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 97 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Tajikistan (#48, 59.2), Azerbaijan (#50, 58.8), Canada (#47, 59.4), Chile (#51, 58.7). Comparisons in Europe: Azerbaijan (#50, 58.8), Tajikistan (#48, 59.2), San Marino, Belgium (#45, 59.6), Kazakhstan (#54, 57.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Romania has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 85. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Romania
What is Romania's resilience score?
Romania scores 58.9 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #49 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Romania?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 64.7, followed by Structural readiness at 71.2. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 88%.
Is Romania's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.