Manufactures exports in Romania
Romania: Manufactures exports was 79.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Romania, 1989–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 79.3% for manufactures exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Romania peaked at 82.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1989.
That places Romania 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 72.8% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 76.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 75.5% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 74.3% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Food exports 11.5% (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 manufactures exports in Romania?
- Manufactures exports in Romania was 79.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for manufactures exports?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.