Hungary vs Romania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Hungary
153.87 billion current US$
in 2023
Romania
131.91 billion current US$
in 2023
Hungary rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 153.87 billion current US$ against 131.91 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 21.96 billion current US$.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 433.30 million current US$ 693.57 million current US$ 260.27 million current US$ Romania
1970s 2.44 billion current US$ 3.94 billion current US$ 1.50 billion current US$ Romania
1980s 4.79 billion current US$ 6.41 billion current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ Romania
1990s 15.01 billion current US$ 8.22 billion current US$ 6.79 billion current US$ Hungary
2000s 63.87 billion current US$ 40.17 billion current US$ 23.71 billion current US$ Hungary
2010s 102.51 billion current US$ 78.40 billion current US$ 24.11 billion current US$ Hungary
2020s 144.46 billion current US$ 118.17 billion current US$ 26.29 billion current US$ Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 153.87 billion current US$ against 131.91 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Hungary and Romania?
21.96 billion current US$, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.