Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services

Romania
174.97 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
580.59 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 580.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 174.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 405.61 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.3 times Romania's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ 52.61 billion BoP, current US$ 43.18 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ 65.27 billion BoP, current US$ 55.05 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 9.74 billion BoP, current US$ 88.39 billion BoP, current US$ 78.65 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ 218.26 billion BoP, current US$ 178.81 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 84.86 billion BoP, current US$ 470.03 billion BoP, current US$ 385.17 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 139.60 billion BoP, current US$ 532.24 billion BoP, current US$ 392.65 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 580.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 174.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
405.61 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Romania ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.