Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania
Romania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania peaked at 4.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Romania 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +178.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -51.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -51.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +92.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -72.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +92.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -60.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +81.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +484.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +93.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +69.2% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +94.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -69.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +168.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +271.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +152.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 35% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +484.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 1994 | +271.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 153 Georgia 0.2% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 0.2% compare
- 155 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
- 157 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 158 Samoa 0.2% compare
- 159 Czechia 0.2% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Romania was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Romania ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.