Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Romania
Romania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 34.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 34.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at 44.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 86th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.5% | — |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 15.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 31.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.5% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 34.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Romania was 34.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).