Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Romania
Romania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 10.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Romania peaked at 13.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1962.
That places Romania 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Europe & in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -46.5% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +101.8% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +52.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +83.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +51.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +97.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 9.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 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 europe & in Romania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Romania was 10.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.