Romania imported 6,190 tons of perfume worth 69.9 million euro last year, up by 54.6% against the previous year,a publication of INS says. At the same time, they exported 813 tons by 22.4% more than in 2013. The total value of perfume exports was 21.3 million euro. The biggest quantity was imported from the UK, 2024 tons (720,000 euro) and Poland – 2,245 tons(18.4 million euro). As regards export, the biggest quantity went to Bulgaria – 388 tons (4.8 million euro) and the Republic of Moldova – 102 tons (878,000 euro). Last year Romania exported 1,764 tons of beauty products and make –up and skin care products worth 23.9 million euro and imported 13,054 tons worth 107,5 million euro. According to INS, Romania had last year, trading relations with 212 countries. Even so, the majority of the international trade was with some dominant partner countries. In 2014, the most important 10 export markets represented 63.2% of the total of Romania’s exports, lwhile the first 10 partner countries for import made 67.5% of the total of imports. The value of imports made by Romania in 2014 surpassed 58.5 billion euro, up by 5.8% against the previous year, the highest share of this kind of trade being with the countries in the EU, 75.4% of the total, the INS data show. According to the statistics, at the level of last year, the value of imports from Germany was by 9.5% higher than the previous year, the mostly frequently traded products being represented by cars, apparata and electrical equipment, recording equipment and image recording equipment,transport means and transport materials, metals , chemical products, textiles.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
