Food exports in Romania

Romania: Food exports was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2023
All-time low
1.1%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Food exports in Romania, 1989–2024

02.557.51012.51989200620241989: 4.9 % of merchandise exports1990: 1.1 % of merchandise exports1991: 5.5 % of merchandise exports1992: 6.2 % of merchandise exports1993: 6.5 % of merchandise exports1994: 6.3 % of merchandise exports1995: 6.5 % of merchandise exports1996: 8.5 % of merchandise exports1997: 6.9 % of merchandise exports1998: 5.1 % of merchandise exports1999: 5.5 % of merchandise exports2000: 3.1 % of merchandise exports2001: 3.7 % of merchandise exports2002: 3.1 % of merchandise exports2003: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2004: 3 % of merchandise exports2005: 2.9 % of merchandise exports2006: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2007: 3.7 % of merchandise exports2008: 6.2 % of merchandise exports2009: 7.5 % of merchandise exports2010: 8.1 % of merchandise exports2011: 8.6 % of merchandise exports2012: 8.5 % of merchandise exports2013: 10.2 % of merchandise exports2014: 10.2 % of merchandise exports2015: 10.4 % of merchandise exports2016: 10.3 % of merchandise exports2017: 10.1 % of merchandise exports2018: 9.5 % of merchandise exports2019: 10.3 % of merchandise exports2020: 11.1 % of merchandise exports2021: 12.7 % of merchandise exports2022: 12.9 % of merchandise exports2023: 13 % of merchandise exports2024: 11.5 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2024, food exports in Romania stood at 11.5%.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food exports in Romania peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.

Romania ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
1990s 5.8% 1.1% 8.5% 10
2000s 4.0% 2.9% 7.5% 10
2010s 9.6% 8.1% 10.4% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.1% 13.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 122 Turkey 12.3% compare
  2. 123 Luxembourg 11.8% compare
  3. 124 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
  4. 126 Uzbekistan 11.4% compare
  5. 127 Italy 11.2% compare
  6. 128 India 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food exports in Romania?
Food exports in Romania was 11.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest food exports recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest food exports recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
How does Romania rank for food exports?
Romania ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is food exports rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.