Transport services in Romania
Romania: Transport services was 15.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Romania is 15.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Romania peaked at 78.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.9% | — |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 72.6% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 74.5% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 78.4% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 38.9% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 63.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 27.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 26.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 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 15.7% 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 78.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for transport services?
- Romania ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.