Romania's trade deficit widens to 7.1% by July

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Romania's trade deficit grew by 7.1% in the first seven months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching €19.3 billion, which was €1.2 billion higher year-on-year, according to data by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

FOB exports totalled €56.5 billion, a 3.7% increase from the first seven months of 2024, while CIF imports amounted to €75.8 billion, a 4.5% rise.

Machinery and transport equipment accounted for significant shares of exports and imports, at 47% and 36.2% respectively. Other manufactured goods also held notable positions, representing 27.3% of exports and 28.4% of imports.

Intra-EU27 trade in goods was €40.5 billion for dispatches and €54.7 billion for arrivals, accounting for 71.7% of total exports and 72.1% of total imports.

Meanwhile, extra-EU27 trade in goods amounted to €15.9 billion for exports and €21.1 billion for imports, representing 28.3% of total exports and 27.9% of total imports.

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