2026.02.0907:18:17UTC+00Romania Trade Gap Narrows in December

In December 2025, Romania reported a trade deficit of EUR 2.687 billion, an improvement from the EUR 3.346 billion deficit recorded in December of the previous year. This positive shift was primarily due to an increase in exports and a reduction in imports. Export figures experienced a notable rise of 9.4% year-on-year, reaching EUR 7.196 billion. This boost was attributed to increased shipments to both EU nations (rising by 9.4%) and non-EU nations (growing by 9.3%). Conversely, imports saw a slight decrease of 0.4%, totaling EUR 9.883 billion, with a notable decline in arrivals from non-EU countries, down by 3.5%, while purchases from EU countries saw a minor uptick of 0.9%. Throughout the entirety of 2025, Romania's trade deficit decreased to EUR 32.743 billion, compared to EUR 33.416 billion in the previous year. This improvement was supported by a 4.2% increase in exports, amounting to EUR 96.908 billion, bolstered by strong sales in machinery and transport equipment (46.6% of total exports), manufactured goods classified mainly by raw materials (14.3%), and various miscellaneous manufactured articles (12.3%). Meanwhile, imports grew at a more modest rate of 2.6%, reaching EUR 129.935 billion, largely driven by increased acquisitions in machinery and transport equipment (accounting for 36.8% of total imports).