Philippines vs Romania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Philippines
126.11 billion current US$
in 2023
Romania
131.91 billion current US$
in 2023
Philippines rank
35th
Romania rank
34th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Philippines
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 131.91 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 5.81 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 891.90 million current US$ 647.33 million current US$ 244.57 million current US$ Philippines
1970s 3.25 billion current US$ 3.94 billion current US$ 692.69 million current US$ Romania
1980s 7.57 billion current US$ 6.41 billion current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ Philippines
1990s 23.43 billion current US$ 8.22 billion current US$ 15.21 billion current US$ Philippines
2000s 44.44 billion current US$ 40.17 billion current US$ 4.28 billion current US$ Philippines
2010s 81.12 billion current US$ 78.40 billion current US$ 2.73 billion current US$ Philippines
2020s 120.81 billion current US$ 118.17 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Philippines or Romania?
Romania, at 131.91 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Philippines and Romania?
5.81 billion current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Romania rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Philippines ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.