Manufactures imports in Romania
Romania: Manufactures imports was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Romania, 1989–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Romania is 77.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Romania peaked at 79.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1991.
That places Romania 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38.5% | — |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 36.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.1% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 72.6% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 72.8% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (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 manufactures imports in Romania?
- Manufactures imports in Romania was 77.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for manufactures imports?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.