Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Service exports

Romania
50.06 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
85.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Service exports over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197119982025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 85.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 35.46 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 199 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 678.00 million BoP, current US$ 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 843.10 million BoP, current US$ 7.43 billion BoP, current US$ 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ 12.04 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ 22.56 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 19.67 billion BoP, current US$ 61.11 billion BoP, current US$ 41.44 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 36.92 billion BoP, current US$ 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ 32.10 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service exports, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 85.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in service exports between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for service exports?
Romania ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service exports (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
244 places, 9,729 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.