High-technology exports in Romania
Romania: High-technology exports was 10.71 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Romania is 10.71 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Romania peaked at 10.71 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 billion current US$, in 2007.
That places Romania 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.43 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +84.5% |
| 2009 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 4.86 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 5.67 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 3.65 billion current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 4.44 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 5.56 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 6.99 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.98 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.03 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 8.53 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.72 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 10.71 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.71 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.71 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.12 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 6.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.80 billion current US$ | 6.98 billion current US$ | 10.71 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Romania?
- High-technology exports in Romania was 10.71 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for high-technology exports?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.