Exports of Romanian-made products rose to EUR15.66 billion in January through April, from EUR14.6 billion in the year-ago period, while imports inched up 0.5% on the year to EUR17.33 billion, the data showed.
Vehicles amounted to 42.8% of overall exports and 34.8% of the imports in the January-April period, while other manufactured items made up for 34% of Romanian exports and 29.9% of imports.
In April alone, Romania’s trade gap narrowed to EUR599.4 million from EUR932.1 million in the same month of 2012, with exports rising at a significantly faster pace than imports.
Exports increased 15.5% on the year to EUR4.08 billion in April, while imports were up 5.5% to EUR4.68 billion.
Romania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR9.6 billion in 2012, from EUR9.67 billion a year earlier.