Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Romania
Romania: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Romania, 1989–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Romania is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Romania peaked at 17.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.7% | — |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +116.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +14.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +116.7% | 3.5% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Romania?
- Fuel exports in Romania was 5.6% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for fuel exports?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.