Romania's trade deficit drops 2% in 2025

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Romania's trade deficit decreased by €673 million to €32.7 billion in 2025, representing a 2% improvement compared to 2024, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Exports totalled €96.6 billion while imports reached €129.3 billion during the period. Exports grew by 4.2% and imports increased by 2.6% compared to 2024.

In December 2025, exports amounted to €7.2 billion and imports to €9.8 billion, resulting in a monthly deficit of €2.6 billion. December exports rose 9.4% year-on-year while imports fell 0.4%.

Machinery and transport equipment dominated trade flows, accounting for 46.6% of exports and 36.8% of imports. Other manufactured products represented 26.6% of exports and 28.1% of imports.

Intra-EU trade reached €68.9 billion in dispatches and €93.2 billion in arrivals, representing 71.3% of total exports and 72.1% of total imports respectively.

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