Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Romania

Merchandise imports in Romania in 2025 — 146,036,000,000 US$. Ranked 34 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20,762.3%.

2025 146B US$ +7.01% vs 2024
World rank 34of 205
Period maximum 146B US$2025
Period minimum 700M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Romania, 1960–2025050B100B150B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 700,000,000 US$1962: 1,016,000,000 US$1964: 1,262,000,000 US$1966: 1,310,000,000 US$1968: 1,738,000,000 US$1970: 2,117,000,000 US$1972: 2,827,000,000 US$1974: 5,555,000,000 US$1976: 6,583,000,000 US$1978: 9,638,000,000 US$1980: 13,200,000,000 US$1982: 8,320,000,000 US$1984: 7,560,000,000 US$1986: 8,080,000,000 US$1988: 7,640,000,000 US$1990: 7,600,000,000 US$1992: 6,260,000,000 US$1994: 7,109,000,000 US$1996: 11,435,000,000 US$1998: 11,821,000,000 US$2000: 13,148,000,000 US$2002: 17,854,000,000 US$2004: 32,691,000,000 US$2006: 51,160,000,000 US$2008: 84,053,000,000 US$2010: 62,109,000,000 US$2012: 70,207,000,000 US$2014: 77,748,000,000 US$2016: 74,560,000,000 US$2018: 97,747,000,000 US$2020: 92,132,000,000 US$2022: 132,468,000,000 US$2024: 136,471,000,000 US$2025: 146,036,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +145B (+20,762.29%) Average annual rate: 8.56 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 146B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Europe computed 1.61T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 146B +9.57B +7.01%
2024 136B +4.54B +3.44%
2023 132B −538M −0.41%
2022 132B +16.27B +14%
2021 116B +24.07B +26.13%
2020 92.13B −4.41B −4.57%
2019 96.54B −1.2B −1.23%
2018 97.75B +12.26B +14.34%
2017 85.49B +10.93B +14.65%
2016 74.56B +4.74B +6.78%
2015 69.82B −7.92B −10.19%
2014 77.75B +4.27B +5.81%
2013 73.48B +3.27B +4.66%
2012 70.21B −6.27B −8.2%
2011 76.48B +14.37B +23.14%
2010 62.11B +7.79B +14.33%
2009 54.32B −29.73B −35.37%
2008 84.05B +13.74B +19.54%
2007 70.31B +19.15B +37.44%
2006 51.16B +10.64B +26.26%
2005 40.52B +7.83B +23.94%
2004 32.69B +8.71B +36.31%
2003 23.98B +6.13B +34.33%
2002 17.85B +2.29B +14.68%
2001 15.57B +2.42B +18.41%
2000 13.15B +2.73B +26.22%
1999 10.42B −1.4B −11.88%
1998 11.82B +541M +4.8%
1997 11.28B −155M −1.36%
1996 11.44B +1.16B +11.26%
1995 10.28B +3.17B +44.58%
1994 7.11B +587M +9%
1993 6.52B +262M +4.19%
1992 6.26B +467M +8.06%
1991 5.79B −1.81B −23.78%
1990 7.6B −835M −9.9%
1989 8.44B +795M +10.41%
1988 7.64B −670M −8.06%
1987 8.31B +230M +2.85%
1986 8.08B −320M −3.81%
1985 8.4B +840M +11.11%
1984 7.56B −80M −1.05%
1983 7.64B −680M −8.17%
1982 8.32B −2.66B −24.23%
1981 10.98B −2.22B −16.82%
1980 13.2B +1.41B +11.97%
1979 11.79B +2.15B +22.32%
1978 9.64B +2.06B +27.17%
1977 7.58B +996M +15.13%
1976 6.58B +814M +14.11%
1975 5.77B +214M +3.85%
1974 5.56B +1.82B +48.61%
1973 3.74B +911M +32.22%
1972 2.83B +549M +24.1%
1971 2.28B +161M +7.61%
1970 2.12B +237M +12.61%
1969 1.88B +142M +8.17%
1968 1.74B +68M +4.07%
1967 1.67B +360M +27.48%
1966 1.31B +147M +12.64%
1965 1.16B −99M −7.84%
1964 1.26B +158M +14.31%
1963 1.1B +88M +8.66%
1962 1.02B +136M +15.45%
1961 880M +180M +25.71%
1960 700M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.