Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.82 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2,907.2% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 41.91 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -52.72 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Romania 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1963 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1964 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1969 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1970 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 41.91 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1974 | 32.05 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1976 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1981 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1982 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3953 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +1294.5% |
| 1985 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1986 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1988 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1989 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1990 | -52.72 % change on previous year | +567.2% |
| 1991 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1993 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1994 | 25.74 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 1995 | 28.6 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1997 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1998 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2000 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +746.6% |
| 2001 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2003 | 27.28 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2010 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2011 | 27.14 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2013 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2014 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2015 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2017 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 2018 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2019 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2020 | -8 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 2021 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 2022 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3141 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2025 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -2907.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.82 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2907.2% | -0.3141 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1294.5% | 0.3953 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +746.6% | 2.63 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.89 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 41.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8874 % change on previous year | -52.72 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.79 % change on previous year | -18.1 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Argentina 9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Croatia 9.11 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Bahrain 8.97 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Albania 8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Mauritania 8.67 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Slovakia 8.33 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 7,678 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Romania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Romania was 8.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.91 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.72 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.