Imports grew 9.2% on the year in January, to EUR6.77 billion, while exports grew just 1.6%, totaling EUR5.51 billion.
Vehicles and other transport equipment made up 48.3% of Romania’s exports and 36.8% of its imports in January, while other manufactured goods accounted for 32.4% of exports and 29.8% of imports.
The European Union remained Romania’s main trading partner in January, being the source of 74.2% of the country’s imports and receiving 78.7% of its exports.