Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Romania
Romania: Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) was -2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Romania stood at -2.5%.
That represents a change of down 85.1% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Romania peaked at 20.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 2000.
That places Romania 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -176.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -51.9% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | -141.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -374.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -91.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +1856.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +256.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -9.5% | -276.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -233.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -114.5% |
| 2024 | -2.5% | +85.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's -2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1856.1% | 1.1% | 20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | -18.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 1.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -9.5% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 151 Austria -2.3% compare
- 152 Iceland -2.3% compare
- 153 Algeria -2.4% compare
- 155 South Africa -2.8% compare
- 156 Mozambique -3.4% compare
- 157 Montenegro -4.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Romania?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Romania was -2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Romania ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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