Romania Balance of Trade

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

-2,726.2

Units In

EUR Million

-3,141

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 08, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
137.6 Feb 1996	-3,724.6 Oct 2024	-939.47 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 narrowed to EUR 2.73 billion in May 2025 from EUR 2.98 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, driven by exports outpacing imports. Exports climbed 10.6% year-on-year to EUR 8 billion, supported by an 11.6% gain in shipments to EU countries and a 7.8% increase in sales to non-EU markets. Meanwhile, imports grew by 5% from a year earlier to EUR 10.73 billion, mainly reflecting a 9.8% increase in purchases from non-EU countries and a 3.4% rise in purchases from EU markets. In the first five months of the year, the trade deficit widened to EUR 14.32 billion from EUR 12.29 billion in the same period last year, as exports rose 2.5%, while imports increased more notably by 5.8%.