# Romania Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore import demand for Romania with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/ROU

## Romania import demand overview

In 2024, Romania recorded $130.9B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $130.9B |
| Import growth | +1.7% |
| Population | 19.1M |
| GDP per capita | $20.1K |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $18.6B | 14.2% | 139 | 262 |
| 2 | 87 | Vehicles | $13.4B | 10.2% | 99 | 87 |
| 3 | 84 | Machinery | $15.0B | 11.4% | 123 | 514 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $10.1B | 7.7% | 86 | 42 |
| 5 | 40 | Rubber | $2.4B | 1.8% | 104 | 80 |
| 6 | 10 | Cereals | $699.0M | 0.5% | 56 | 26 |
| 7 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $3.2B | 2.4% | 117 | 142 |
| 8 | 94 | Furniture and lighting | $2.0B | 1.5% | 95 | 42 |
| 9 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $4.2B | 3.2% | 109 | 124 |
| 10 | 39 | Plastics | $6.1B | 4.7% | 114 | 129 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.3B | $7.5B | -$1.8B |
| 1996 | $10.6B | $7.8B | -$2.8B |
| 1997 | $10.1B | $8.2B | -$1.9B |
| 1998 | $11.2B | $8.3B | -$2.8B |
| 1999 | $9.8B | $8.7B | -$1.1B |
| 2000 | $12.5B | $10.5B | -$2.0B |
| 2001 | $15.0B | $11.9B | -$3.1B |
| 2002 | $17.0B | $14.5B | -$2.5B |
| 2003 | $22.9B | $18.3B | -$4.6B |
| 2004 | $31.2B | $24.0B | -$7.3B |
| 2005 | $38.4B | $27.7B | -$10.7B |
| 2006 | $53.2B | $32.7B | -$20.6B |
| 2007 | $65.0B | $38.0B | -$27.0B |
| 2008 | $78.5B | $46.6B | -$31.9B |
| 2009 | $51.9B | $38.8B | -$13.1B |
| 2010 | $59.5B | $47.9B | -$11.6B |
| 2011 | $74.1B | $60.8B | -$13.2B |
| 2012 | $68.2B | $56.4B | -$11.8B |
| 2013 | $71.0B | $63.5B | -$7.5B |
| 2014 | $75.5B | $68.9B | -$6.5B |
| 2015 | $67.6B | $59.6B | -$8.1B |
| 2016 | $71.6B | $63.2B | -$8.4B |
| 2017 | $81.5B | $69.4B | -$12.0B |
| 2018 | $93.9B | $79.5B | -$14.4B |
| 2019 | $92.7B | $76.9B | -$15.7B |
| 2020 | $88.7B | $69.8B | -$18.8B |
| 2021 | $110.9B | $86.6B | -$24.3B |
| 2022 | $127.4B | $96.3B | -$31.1B |
| 2023 | $128.8B | $100.1B | -$28.7B |
| 2024 | $130.9B | $99.5B | -$31.5B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Romania (ROU)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.