Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods, services and primary income

Romania
196.76 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
673.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Imports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 673.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 196.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 477.12 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.4 times Romania's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.71 billion BoP, current US$ 57.38 billion BoP, current US$ 47.68 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ 75.06 billion BoP, current US$ 64.14 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ 101.35 billion BoP, current US$ 91.29 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 43.38 billion BoP, current US$ 252.20 billion BoP, current US$ 208.82 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 92.10 billion BoP, current US$ 540.75 billion BoP, current US$ 448.65 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 155.21 billion BoP, current US$ 615.85 billion BoP, current US$ 460.64 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 673.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 196.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
477.12 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
Romania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (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, 9,801 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.