Romania’s Trade Deficit Widens to EUR 3.14 Billion in August
Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR 3.14 billion in August as import growth accelerated, while exports posted their strongest rise since April 2024.
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what happened
According to dpa-AFX, citing the National Institute of Statistics, Romania’s trade deficit widened in August as imports grew more rapidly. The trade balance recorded a shortfall of EUR 3.14 billion, compared with EUR 2.84 billion in the previous month. The deficit stood at EUR 2.63 billion in August last year.
Exports increased 11.6 percent from a year earlier, the strongest growth since April 2024, after rising 4.1 percent in July. Import growth accelerated to 13.7 percent from 4.4 percent in July, also marking its fastest pace since April 2024.
why it matters
The wider deficit shows that imports outpaced exports during the month. The external sector data will be assessed through the performance of both flows, as August brought faster growth in exports as well as imports.
sources
- Romania Trade Deficit Increases In August — dpa-AFX, 12 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC
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