Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Romania
Romania: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Romania is 64.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Romania peaked at 64.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1998.
That places Romania 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 64.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 64.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 21.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 26.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.4% | 64.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 35.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Romania?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Romania was 64.1% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.