Laos vs Romania: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.1% against 19.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 109th and Romania ranks 108th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.3% | 3.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 7.3% | 9.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 16.1% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 19.7% | 8.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Laos or Romania?
- Romania, at 20.1% against 19.0% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Laos and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Romania rank globally for trade in services?
- Laos ranks 109th and Romania ranks 108th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.