Transport services in Romania
Romania: Transport services was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 25.2% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Romania peaked at 50.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2005.
Romania ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Transport services in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.8% | — |
| 1972 | 38.7% | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 36.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 32.8% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 37.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 20.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 17.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 28.4% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4,001 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7735 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Romania?
- Transport services in Romania was 25.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for transport services?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.