Food exports in Romania
Romania: Food exports was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Romania, 1989–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Turkey 12.3% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 11.8% compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11.4% compare
- 127 Italy 11.2% compare
- 128 India 11.1% compare
More private sector data for Romania
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 15.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 49.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 35.67 billion current US$ (2025)
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
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.