Agricultural raw materials exports in Romania
Romania: Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Romania, 1989–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.9% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Romania peaked at 4.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Romania 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.7% | — |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Romania?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Romania was 0.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Romania ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.