High-technology exports in Romania
Romania: High-technology exports was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Romania stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Romania peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 54th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.4% | — |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 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 13.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for high-technology exports?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.