Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Romania
Romania: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 29.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 29.1% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 184.0% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Romania peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 2003.
That places Romania 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -31.9% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +64.4% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -61.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -88.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +161.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -45.8% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +371.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -70.5% |
| 1979 | -1.6% | -273.3% |
| 1980 | -1.2% | -25.9% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | +57.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -109.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +163.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -118.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -2078.1% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | -256.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -141.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +32.2% |
| 1990 | -7.5% | -765.3% |
| 1991 | -6.4% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | -7.0% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | -8.3% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | -69.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -93.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -1291.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -69.5% |
| 1998 | -1.1% | -266.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -198.9% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | -452.3% |
| 2001 | -4.6% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | -38.3% |
| 2003 | -8.8% | +212.6% |
| 2004 | -6.2% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | -3.1% | -49.9% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | -7.7% | +211.8% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -90.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -573.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +442.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +174.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +184.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -1.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -2.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.9% | -8.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.7% | -8.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 2.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 8.3% | 29.1% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,041 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Romania?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Romania was 29.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.