In January-June 2023, imports rose by 0.8% compared with the first half of 2022, to EUR60.7 billion, and exports increased by 5.9% to EUR47.4 billion, respectively.
In June 2023, imports shrank by 5.2% compared with June 2022, to EUR10 billion, and exports shrank by 1.5% to EUR7.7 billion, respectively, resulting in a trade gap of EUR2.26 billion.
In the first half of 2023, vehicles and other transport equipment made up 45.1% of Romania’s exports and 36.3% of its imports, while other manufactured goods accounted for 30.2% of exports and 28.8% of imports.
In the first half of 2023, the Extra-EU27 trade in goods amounted to EUR34.5 billion for exports and to EUR44.6 billion for imports, representing 72.9% of total exports and 73.5% of total imports.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)