Romania Balance of Trade

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

-2,874.2

Units In

EUR Million

-2,738.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 09, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
137.6 Feb 1996	-3,724.6 Oct 2024	-924.69 EUR Million	1992-2025	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 increased to EUR 2.87 billion in February 2025 from EUR 2.18 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports rose by 6.3% year-on-year to a 3-month high of EUR 10.77 billion, reflecting higher purchases from both EU countries (up 5.2%) and non-EU countries (up 9.2%). Meanwhile, exports fell by 0.7% to EUR 7.90 billion, driven by a 4.7% drop in sales to EU countries, despite a 10% increase in shipments to non-EU countries. Considering the first two months of the year, the trade deficit stood at EUR 5.62 billion, widening from a gap of EUR 4.16 billion in the corresponding period of 2024, as import growth (8.2%) significantly outpaced the modest rise in exports (0.7%).