Chemicals in Romania
Romania: Chemicals was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Romania, 1988–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in Romania stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Romania peaked at 8.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
That places Romania 143rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Chemicals in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.4% | — |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.3% compare
- 141 Albania 2.3% compare
- 142 Madagascar 2.1% compare
- 144 Algeria 1.8% compare
- 145 Yemen 1.6% compare
- 146 Kosovo 1.0% compare
- 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,041 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Romania?
- Chemicals in Romania was 1.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for chemicals?
- Romania ranks 143rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).