Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Romania
Romania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Romania peaked at 55.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1999.
Romania ranks 147th 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 16.1% | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 15.3% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 38.0% | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -35.1% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 10.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 15.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 38.3% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 5.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 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 outside in Romania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Romania was 9.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Romania ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.