Trade as a share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Trade as a share of GDP was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Romania stood at 76.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at 93.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1991.
That places Romania 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 39.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 48.5% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 70.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 76.2% | 93.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Gross national expenditure 105.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 119.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 451.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 267.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 35.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 485.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Romania was 76.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.