Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR 2.927 billion in March 2026, compared with EUR 2.856 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports increased 6.2% year-on-year to a record high of EUR 8.959 billion, supported by stronger shipments to both EU (8.1%) and non-EU (1.4%) countries. Meanwhile, imports rose 5.3% to EUR 11.885 billion, driven by an 8.1% increase in arrivals from EU countries, while imports from non-EU countries fell 2.6%. In the first quarter of the year, the trade deficit reached EUR 7.704 billion. Exports grew 1.1% to EUR 23.812 billion, buoyed by higher sales of machinery and transport equipment (2.9%) and manufactured goods classified mainly by raw materials (3.4%). In contrast, imports fell 1.7% to EUR 31.517, weighed down by lower purchases of miscellaneous manufactured articles (-3%), manufactured goods classified mainly by raw materials (-3.1%), and mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (-14.2%).