Romania Trade Deficit Widens in July

Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR 2.822 billion in July 2026 from EUR 2.700 billion in July 2025. Exports increased 4.1% year-on-year to EUR 9.247 billion, supported by higher shipments to non-EU countries (+17.9%), while exports to EU countries declined (-1.2%). Meanwhile, imports rose 4.2% to EUR 12.070 billion, mainly due to higher purchases from both EU (+4.3%) and non-EU markets (+4.0%). During the January-July period, exports increased by 3.1% to EUR 58.270 billion, driven by higher sales of manufactured goods classified by raw materials (+6.8%), food and live animals (+7.9%), and machinery and transport equipment (+1.4%). Meanwhile, imports rose 2.0% to EUR 77.546 billion, with arrivals increasing for machinery and transport equipment (+3.2%), manufactured goods classified by raw materials (+0.3%), and chemical and related products (+3.7%). Over this period, the country’s trade gap was EUR 19.277 billion, down EUR 0.2 billion, or 1.1%, from the same period last year.

Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR 2.961 billion in June 2026 from EUR 2.397 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. Exports increased 5.9% year-on-year to EUR 8.702 billion, supported by higher shipments to both EU (4.8%) and non-EU countries (8.8%). Meanwhile, imports rose 9.9% to EUR 11.663 billion, mainly due to higher purchases from both EU (10.9%) and non-EU markets (7.2%). During the January-June period, exports increased by 3.0% to EUR 49.038 billion, driven by higher sales of food and live animals (7.8%), manufactured goods classified by raw materials (7.0%), and machinery and transport equipment (1.7%). Meanwhile, imports rose 1.7% to EUR 65.498 billion, with arrivals increasing for machinery and transport equipment (2.0%), manufactured goods classified by raw materials (0.4%), and chemical and related products (2.9%). Over this period, the country’s trade gap was EUR 16.460 billion, lower by EUR 0.3 billion, or 2.0%, compared to the same period last year.

Romania’s trade deficit narrowed slightly to EUR 2.616 billion in May 2026 from EUR 2.762 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. Exports grew by 4.5% year-on-year to EUR 8.325 billion, driven by stronger shipments to both EU (3%) and non-EU markets (8.6%). Meanwhile, imports rose by 1.9% to EUR 10.941 billion, supported by higher purchases from EU (1%) and non-EU countries (4.6%). In the first five months of the year, the country’s trade deficit was EUR 13.506 billion, lower by EUR 0.9 billion or 6.2% compared to the same period a year ago. Over this period, exports increased by 2.4% to EUR 40.337 billion, supported by higher sales for animal and vegetable oils (119.7%), crude materials (8.7%), food and live animals (8.2%), and mineral fuels (7.5%). In contrast, imports rose at a softer 0.1% to EUR 53.843 billion, with arrivals rising for mineral fuels (7.4%) and machinery and transport equipment (1.4%), while decreasing for animal and vegetable oils (-8.6%).