Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Romania, 1987–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.2% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at 2.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
Romania ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.1% | — |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,914 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Romania was 2.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).