Portugal vs Romania: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 17.7% | 14.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 9.2% | 6.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for fuel exports?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 79th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.