Romania

Romanian leu

leu românesc · In circulation in Romania

ISO code
RON
Symbol
lei
Minor unit
100
Notes
7
Coins
3

Notes and coins in circulation

Romanian leu: what each denomination is worth
Coinslei5$1.09lei10$2.18lei50$10.90

The Romanian leu’s largest current denomination is lei200, worth about $43.61: the 56th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.

Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.

What it is worth

Currency1 RON =1 unit =
USD 0.2180 USD 4.59 RON
EUR 0.1901 EUR 5.26 RON
GBP 0.1630 GBP 6.13 RON
INR 20.9040 INR 0.05 RON

Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →

Where it is used

Practical guides

Carrying cash

Taking cash in and out of Romania →

Declaration thresholds, the form to file, and the penalty for not declaring.

Tools

Calculator

What exchanging costs →

Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.

Checker

Do I need to declare it? →

Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.

Checker

Is a torn note still valid? →

How much must survive, and who pays out.

Printable

One-page cash sheet →

Notes, border limits and damaged-note rules, on a page you can fold.

Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced