Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Romania
Romania: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 15.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Romania stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Romania peaked at 78.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2025.
That places Romania 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.9% | — |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 72.6% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 74.5% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 78.4% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 38.9% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 63.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 28.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 27.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 15.8% 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 78.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for transport services?
- Romania ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.