Exports rose 20.5% on the year to EUR45 billion in 2011, while imports were up 16.7% to EUR54.74 billion.
Vehicles made up for the bulk of exports and imports, amounting to 41.2% of overall exports and 34.6% of the imports in 2011, the data showed.
In December alone, Romania’s trade deficit was of EUR1.02 billion, up from EUR843.6 million in the same month of 2010.
Exports were at EUR3.27 billion in December, down 0.8% on the year, while imports were up 3.7% to EUR4.29 billion.
Exports are calculated exclusive of costs, insurance and freight fees, but imports are calculated including such costs.