Exports inched up 0.7% on the year to EUR14.5 billion in January through April, while imports were up 1.1% to EUR17.1 billion.
Vehicles made up for the bulk of exports and imports, amounting to 41.1% of overall exports and 33.1% of the imports in the first four months, the data showed.
In April alone, Romania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR866.6 million, from EUR990.1 million in the year-earlier month.
Exports were at EUR3.5 billion in April, up 3.4% on the year, but imports inched down 0.2% to EUR4.38 billion.
Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR9.72 billion in 2011, from EUR9.53 billion a year earlier.