Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Romania
Romania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Romania peaked at 10.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1995.
That places Romania 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.8% | -35.9% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -48.3% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Romania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Romania was 6.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Romania ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.