Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Romania
Romania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.3% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Romania peaked at 13.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
That places Romania 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.1% | -68.5% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -59.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +273.7% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | +38.4% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +273.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 1.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Romania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Romania was 1.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Romania ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.