Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,921 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Romania stood at 6,921 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 6,953 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.31 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Romania ranks 66th 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$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.32 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1962 | 24.1 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 25.48 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 28.32 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 29.97 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 36.46 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 49.3 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1968 | 50.4 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 54.93 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 59.63 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 65.87 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 83.4 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 114.1 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 192.93 current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 185.18 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 208.97 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 231.51 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 304.65 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 385.38 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 474.75 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 385.68 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 280.92 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 243.15 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 254.06 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 272.79 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 216.45 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 252.49 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 219.16 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 231.43 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 310.1 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 181.41 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 212.15 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 273.81 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 308.84 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 445.64 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1996 | 431.61 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 480.53 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 519.32 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 462.35 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 558.4 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 679.96 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 817.52 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1,512 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 1,872 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 2,399 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 3,376 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 4,105 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2,674 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 3,063 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 3,798 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 3,501 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,676 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,904 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,522 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,783 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4,363 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 5,018 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 4,983 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,782 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6,076 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 6,953 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 6,921 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.56 current US$ per person | 15.31 current US$ per person | 54.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.16 current US$ per person | 59.63 current US$ per person | 385.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.09 current US$ per person | 216.45 current US$ per person | 474.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.57 current US$ per person | 181.41 current US$ per person | 519.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,910 current US$ per person | 558.4 current US$ per person | 4,105 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,961 current US$ per person | 3,063 current US$ per person | 5,018 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,183 current US$ per person | 4,782 current US$ per person | 6,953 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 63 Saint Lucia 7,352 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 7,159 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,070 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Maldives 6,649 current US$ per person compare
- 68 North Macedonia 6,594 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Montenegro 6,544 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Romania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Romania was 6,921 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,953 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.