Hungary vs Romania: Merchandise imports

Hungary
159.20 billion current US$
in 2025
Romania
146.04 billion current US$
in 2025
Hungary rank
33rd
Romania rank
34th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 159.20 billion current US$ against 146.04 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 13.16 billion current US$.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 182.30 million current US$ Hungary
1970s 5.40 billion current US$ 5.79 billion current US$ 382.90 million current US$ Romania
1980s 8.98 billion current US$ 8.86 billion current US$ 121.50 million current US$ Hungary
1990s 16.84 billion current US$ 8.85 billion current US$ 7.99 billion current US$ Hungary
2000s 63.90 billion current US$ 40.36 billion current US$ 23.54 billion current US$ Hungary
2010s 102.55 billion current US$ 78.42 billion current US$ 24.13 billion current US$ Hungary
2020s 147.93 billion current US$ 125.87 billion current US$ 22.05 billion current US$ Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 159.20 billion current US$ against 146.04 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Hungary and Romania?
13.16 billion current US$, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for merchandise imports?
Hungary ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.