Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania stood at 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Romania 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3861 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 | 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Greenland 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Gambia 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Jamaica 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Albania 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.