Least developed countries vs Romania: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Least developed countries
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 77.7% against 62.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 76.4% | 12.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 75.9% | 14.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Least developed countries or Romania?
- Romania, at 77.7% against 62.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Least developed countries and Romania?
- 15.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.