Food imports in Romania
Romania: Food imports was 10.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Romania, 1989–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10.7% for food imports in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Romania peaked at 15.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1989.
That places Romania 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food imports in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.2% | — |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +182.3% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,678 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Romania?
- Food imports in Romania was 10.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for food imports?
- Romania ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.