Import value index in Romania
Romania: Import value index was 195.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Romania stood at 195.4 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Romania peaked at 195.4 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Romania ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Romania, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 89 2015 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 109.5 2015 = 100 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 100.5 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 111.3 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 122.4 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 140 2015 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 138.3 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 131.9 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 166.4 2015 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 189.7 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 188.9 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 195.4 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 195.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 195.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.8 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.04 2015 = 100 | 58 2015 = 100 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.31 2015 = 100 | 89 2015 = 100 | 140 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.46 2015 = 100 | 131.9 2015 = 100 | 195.4 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Romania?
- Import value index in Romania was 195.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.4 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for import value index?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.