Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Romania
Romania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -0.4047 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Romania is -0.4047 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 102.9% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Romania peaked at 70.66 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -42.01 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Romania ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1963 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1964 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1965 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1966 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +255.4% |
| 1967 | 37.46 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1968 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1969 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1970 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1973 | 38 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 70.66 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1975 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1976 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -605.6% |
| 1977 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 32.77 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1979 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 23.84 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1981 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1982 | -26.76 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1983 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1985 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1986 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1987 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1988 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1989 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1990 | 34.23 % change on previous year | +463.4% |
| 1991 | -42.01 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1992 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1993 | 28.89 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 44.01 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 1996 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1997 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -421.3% |
| 1998 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1999 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2000 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 2001 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 34.36 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.11 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 38.67 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2009 | -35.41 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2010 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2011 | 23.38 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2012 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2013 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2014 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2015 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2017 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2018 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2020 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 2021 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -671.6% |
| 2022 | 14 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4047 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 40.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.13 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 70.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -26.76 % change on previous year | 23.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -42.01 % change on previous year | 44.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.23 % change on previous year | -35.41 % change on previous year | 38.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 23.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 88 Oman 0.2045 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tonga -0.1655 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.2191 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Maldives -0.5248 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Portugal -0.6542 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cape Verde -0.7926 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Romania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Romania was -0.4047 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.01 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Romania ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.