Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Romania
Romania: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Romania stood at 25.2%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Romania peaked at 50.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.
That places Romania 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.8% | — |
| 1972 | 38.7% | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 36.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -59.1% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +6.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +76.6% | 20.6% | 36.4% |
| 2005 | -59.1% | 41.9% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 32.8% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 37.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 20.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 17.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 57 Iceland 26.4% compare
- 58 Poland 26.3% compare
- 59 Montenegro 25.5% compare
- 61 Hungary 25.2% compare
- 62 South Korea 25.0% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 23.6% compare
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 35.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Romania?
- Transport services in Romania was 25.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for transport services?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.