Travel services in Romania
Romania: Travel services was 30.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Travel 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
In 2025, travel services in Romania stood at 30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Romania peaked at 38.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1971.
That places Romania 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Travel services in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -45.9% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +70.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +68.3% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 13.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 18.6% | 32.9% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Romania?
- Travel services in Romania was 30.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for travel services?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.