Ores and metals exports in Romania
Romania: Ores and metals exports was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Romania, 1989–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.7% for ores and metals exports in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Romania peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
Romania ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.7% | — |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Romania?
- Ores and metals exports in Romania was 2.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for ores and metals exports?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.