Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR 2.822 billion in July 2026 from EUR 2.700 billion a year earlier. Exports rose 4.1% year-on-year to EUR 9.247 billion, lifted by a 17.9% increase in shipments to non-EU countries, while exports to EU countries fell 1.2%. Imports increased 4.2% to EUR 12.070 billion, with purchases rising from both EU markets, by 4.3%, and non-EU markets, by 4.0%. In January-July, exports climbed 3.1% to EUR 58.270 billion, supported by higher sales of manufactured goods classified by raw materials, food and live animals, and machinery and transport equipment. Imports rose 2.0% to EUR 77.546 billion, driven by increased arrivals of machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods classified by raw materials, and chemical and related products. The trade gap for the first seven months was EUR 19.277 billion, down EUR 0.2 billion, or 1.1%, from the same period last year.