Romania Balance of Trade

Last Release

Nov 30, 2024

Actual

-2,837.7

Units In

EUR Million

-3,724.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 10, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
137.6 Feb 1996	-3,724.6 Oct 2024	-909.06 EUR Million	1992-2024	Institutul National de Statistica

Romania exports mostly machinery and transport equipment, raw materials, and miscellaneous manufactured articles like textiles and footwear. Romania imports machinery and transport equipment, raw materials, chemicals and fuels. More than 70% of exports and imports are with other European Union members with Italy, Germany and France being the most important.

Latest Updates

Romania's trade deficit rose to EUR 2.84 billion in November 2024 from EUR 2.32 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as imports rose much faster than exports. Imports climbed 6.2% year-on-year to EUR 11.23 billion, as purchases from non-EU countries increased significantly (19.8%), while imports from the EU also rose (1.8%). Meanwhile, exports grew 1.6% to EUR 8.39 billion, amid higher sales to non-EU countries (4.3%) and the EU (0.6%). For the first eleven months of the year, the country’s trade gap widened to EUR 30.05 billion from EUR 25.54 billion in the same month last year, as exports dropped (-1%) while imports increased (3.3%).