ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in Romania
Romania: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in Romania stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Romania peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.
That places Romania 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +28.9% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 44 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Romania?
- Ict goods imports in Romania was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for ict goods imports?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).