Romania vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Romania
78.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.6%
in 2023
Romania rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
42nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79.6% against 78.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 84.6% 75.4% 9.2% Romania
1970s 75.8% 83.0% 7.2% United Kingdom
1980s 51.7% 90.5% 38.8% United Kingdom
1990s 80.3% 90.1% 9.8% United Kingdom
2000s 83.5% 83.8% 0.3% United Kingdom
2010s 82.8% 78.8% 4.0% Romania
2020s 80.0% 77.2% 2.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Romania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 79.6% against 78.9% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Romania and United Kingdom?
0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Romania ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.