By value, exports totaled EUR40.3 billion and imports EUR53.8 billion.
In May, Romania exported EUR8.3 billion worth of goods, up 4.5%, and imported of EUR10.9 billion, 1.9% higher, resulting in a gap of EUR2.6 billion.
In the period 1.I-31.V 2026, important shares in the structure of exports and imports are represented by the following groups of goods: machinery and transport equipment (46.6% for export and 36.4% for import) and other manufactured goods1) (27.1% for export and 27.1% for import).
In the period 1.I-31.V 2026, the Intra-EU27 trade in goods amounted to 29214.4 million euro for dispatches and to 39566.5 million euro for arrivals, representing 72.4% of total exports and 73.5% of total imports.
In the period 1.I-31.V 2026, the Extra-EU27 trade in goods amounted to 11123.0 million euro for exports and to 14276.5 million euro for imports, representing 27.6% of total exports and 26.5% of total imports.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)