Imports of goods and services in Romania
Romania: Imports of goods and services was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Romania stood at 40.7%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Romania peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -2.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports 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 | +68.1% | 21.5% | 36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 21.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 26.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 38.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 40.7% | 50.4% | 6 |
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 imports of goods and services in Romania?
- Imports of goods and services in Romania was 40.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for imports of goods and services?
- Romania ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.