Trade in Romania

Romania: Trade was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
76.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2022
All-time low
39.1%
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Trade in Romania, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 42.9 % of GDP1991: 39.1 % of GDP1992: 64 % of GDP1993: 51 % of GDP1994: 51.9 % of GDP1995: 56.3 % of GDP1996: 60.8 % of GDP1997: 63.2 % of GDP1998: 53.8 % of GDP1999: 58 % of GDP2000: 48.5 % of GDP2001: 51.9 % of GDP2002: 53.7 % of GDP2003: 56.2 % of GDP2004: 60.6 % of GDP2005: 59.4 % of GDP2006: 61.7 % of GDP2007: 63.5 % of GDP2008: 65.2 % of GDP2009: 58.5 % of GDP2010: 70 % of GDP2011: 76.3 % of GDP2012: 76.6 % of GDP2013: 81.4 % of GDP2014: 83.4 % of GDP2015: 83.5 % of GDP2016: 85.9 % of GDP2017: 87.2 % of GDP2018: 87.1 % of GDP2019: 84.9 % of GDP2020: 78.4 % of GDP2021: 87.1 % of GDP2022: 93.9 % of GDP2023: 83.4 % of GDP2024: 77.2 % of GDP2025: 76.2 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Romania recorded 76.2% for trade in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Romania peaked at 93.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1991.

Romania ranks 110th of 192 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
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

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  1. 107 Ukraine 77.2% compare
  2. 108 Iraq 77.1% compare
  3. 109 Paraguay 76.5% compare
  4. 111 Laos 75.1% compare
  5. 112 Equatorial Guinea 74.9% compare
  6. 113 Palestine 74.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Romania?
Trade in Romania was 76.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1991.
How does Romania rank for trade?
Romania ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
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Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.