How does Romania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Romania ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Romania

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Romania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Romania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

81st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1987–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Romania, 1987–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Romania stood at 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Romania peaked at 0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Romania ranks 81st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1987 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1987	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1989	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1990	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.5%
1991	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1992	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1993	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1994	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1996	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1998	0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1999	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0.3364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2001	0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2003	0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2004	0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2006	0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2007	0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2008	0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2010	0.3647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2011	0.3972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0.3923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2017	0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.4042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2019	0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2022	0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2023	0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1990s	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Romania

78 Portugal 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Macau, China 0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Senegal 0.3819 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Brunei Darussalam 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Cyprus 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Albania 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Romania?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Romania was 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Romania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Romania ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.