FX.co ★ Romania Trade Deficit Narrows in May

Romania witnessed a reduction in its trade deficit, which decreased to EUR 2.73 billion in May 2025 from EUR 2.98 billion in the same month the previous year. This improvement was largely due to a more rapid growth in exports compared to imports. Exports saw a significant increase of 10.6% year-on-year, reaching EUR 8 billion, bolstered by an 11.6% surge in shipments to EU countries and a 7.8% rise in transactions with non-EU markets. On the import side, there was a 5% rise compared to the prior year, amounting to EUR 10.73 billion. This was primarily a result of a 9.8% rise in imports from non-EU countries and a more moderate 3.4% growth in imports from EU nations. Over the first five months of the year, however, the trade deficit expanded to EUR 14.32 billion from EUR 12.29 billion in the previous year. This was due to exports increasing by 2.5%, which was outpaced by a more substantial 5.8% rise in imports.