Food, beverages and tobacco in Romania
Romania: Food, beverages and tobacco was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Romania, 1988–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Romania is 12.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Romania peaked at 35.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
That places Romania 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.6% | — |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 19.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 12.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Romania?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Romania was 12.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Romania ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).