Romania imported 42,210 tons of coffee, coffee husks and coffee substitutes in 2014,with 3.2% less in the previous year, a publication of the INS shows. The total value of such imports reached last year 150,7 million euro, up by 1.47% against 2013. As regards the export of such products, they dropped by 60.3% namely 1.342 tons, 8.8 million euro respectively. The commercial deficit for coffee, coffee husks and coffee substitutes was 141.9 million euro, up by 3.61% in 2014 against the previous year. Romania imported most quantities of coffee from Germany, 9,270 tons (38.1 million euro) and exported 342 tons to Bulgaria (1.9 million euro). According to INS,Romania had during last year commercial relations with 212 countries. Even so, the majority of international trade relied on some dominant partner countries. In 2014, most important 10 export markets were 63.2% of the total of Romania’sexports, while the first 10 partner countries for import made 67.5% of the total of imports. The value of imports made byRomania surpassed 58.5 billion euro, up by 5.8% against the previous year, the biggest share of this kind of trade being with countries in the EU, 75.4% of the total, shows the INS data. 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.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
