Exports edged down 0.3% on the year to EUR37.7 billion in January through October, while imports inched up 1% to EUR46 billion, the data showed.
Vehicles made up for the bulk of exports and imports, amounting to 40% of overall exports and 33.5% of imports in the first ten months.
In October alone, Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR1.1 billion, from EUR780.6 million in the year-ago month.
Exports were at EUR4.2 billion in October, up 1.4% on the year, while imports rose 7.9% to EUR5.3 billion.
Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR9.72 billion in 2011, from EUR9.53 billion a year earlier.