[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · ROU · 2024
Romania trade profile
In 2024, Romania recorded $99.5B in merchandise exports and $130.9B in imports, producing a $31.5B trade deficit. Exports changed -0.6% from the previous year, while imports changed +1.7%.[1]
Exports
$99.5B
-0.6%
Imports
$130.9B
+1.7%
Trade balance
-$31.5B
deficit
Active partners
270
42 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$18.2B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 169 export partners
2$18.2B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 161 export partners
3$10.6B
HS 84 · Machinery
514 active HS6 lines · 166 export partners
4$4.7B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
42 active HS6 lines · 103 export partners
5$3.4B
HS 40 · HS chapter
80 active HS6 lines · 152 export partners
6$3.4B
HS 10 · Cereals
26 active HS6 lines · 93 export partners
7$3.1B
HS 90 · HS chapter
142 active HS6 lines · 154 export partners
8$2.9B
HS 94 · HS chapter
42 active HS6 lines · 136 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Romania; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$19.4B
Germany
Annual change -5.9% · 3-year CAGR 3.7%
2$9.3B
Italy
Annual change -7.1% · 3-year CAGR 3.1%
3$6.5B
France
Annual change +5.8% · 3-year CAGR 7.7%
4$4.6B
Hungary
Annual change -5.1% · 3-year CAGR 2.3%
5$4.3B
United Kingdom
Annual change +3.6% · 3-year CAGR 20.4%
6$3.7B
Türkiye
Annual change +7.3% · 3-year CAGR 4.9%
7$3.6B
Poland
Annual change +7.3% · 3-year CAGR 3.2%
8$3.5B
Bulgaria
Annual change -12.2% · 3-year CAGR -0.2%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.