Romania vs Ukraine: Merchandise trade

Romania
59.5%
in 2025
Ukraine
57.9%
in 2025
Romania rank
86th
Ukraine rank
89th

Merchandise trade over time

  • Romania
  • Ukraine
20406080100198720062025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 59.5% against 57.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 89th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 48.5% 52.5% 4.0% Ukraine
2000s 66.4% 80.8% 14.4% Ukraine
2010s 72.2% 80.7% 8.5% Ukraine
2020s 67.0% 61.8% 5.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Romania or Ukraine?
Romania, at 59.5% against 57.9% in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Romania and Ukraine?
1.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for merchandise trade?
Romania ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.