Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 131.91 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 335.94 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.5 times Romania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647.33 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.94 billion current US$ | 15.33 billion current US$ | 11.39 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 26.90 billion current US$ | 20.49 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 8.22 billion current US$ | 47.77 billion current US$ | 39.55 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 40.17 billion current US$ | 173.51 billion current US$ | 133.35 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 78.40 billion current US$ | 376.09 billion current US$ | 297.69 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 118.17 billion current US$ | 411.64 billion current US$ | 293.47 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 467.85 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 Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 335.94 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Romania ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.