Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 5,738 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5,738 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 5,738 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.95 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Romania 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.74 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 43.8 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 48.68 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 52.86 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 57.9 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 61.72 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 71.41 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 74.19 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 81.61 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 91.41 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 102.97 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 125.91 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 177.15 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 231.77 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 250.83 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 284.81 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 322.71 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 368.36 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 440.19 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 513.35 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 500.15 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 450.26 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 450.35 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 473.49 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 447.59 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 427.38 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 457.09 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 493.98 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 452.91 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 213.78 current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 191.29 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 197.42 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 214.91 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 270.61 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 348.7 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 357.44 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 373.81 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 368.77 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 379.05 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 463.93 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 514.82 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 638.6 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 818.66 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1,939 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 2,412 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 1,992 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 2,449 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 3,129 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 2,884 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,294 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3,502 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3,058 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3,225 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,612 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 4,091 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3,968 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,671 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,570 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 5,076 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 5,278 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5,264 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5,738 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,738 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5,738 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.39 current US$ per person | 38.95 current US$ per person | 81.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 239.61 current US$ per person | 91.41 current US$ per person | 440.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 466.65 current US$ per person | 427.38 current US$ per person | 513.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.58 current US$ per person | 191.29 current US$ per person | 379.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,271 current US$ per person | 463.93 current US$ per person | 2,412 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,321 current US$ per person | 2,449 current US$ per person | 4,091 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,933 current US$ per person | 3,671 current US$ per person | 5,738 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Romania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Romania was 5,738 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,738 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.95 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.