Trade in services as share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Trade in services as share of GDP was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services as share of gdp in Romania stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Romania peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1989.
That places Romania 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.4% | — |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 21.6% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,369 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 20,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,771 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Romania?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Romania was 20.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).