Exports of goods and services in Romania
Romania: Exports of goods and services was 35.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Romania is 35.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Romania peaked at 43.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1990.
That places Romania 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7% | — |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 35.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 68% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 35.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +57.9% | 17.6% | 27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 16.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 31.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.5% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 97 South Sudan 36.7% compare
- 98 Spain 36.6% compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 36.0% compare
- 101 Ghana 35.1% compare
- 102 Honduras 35.0% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 35.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Romania?
- Exports of goods and services in Romania was 35.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for exports of goods and services?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.