Trade as a share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Trade as a share of GDP was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Romania stood at 76.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at 93.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1991.
That places Romania 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.9% | — |
| 1991 | 39.1% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +63.5% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 39.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 48.5% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 70.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 76.2% | 93.9% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,775 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.6594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Romania was 76.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.