- In March 2022, the FOB exports amounted to 8226.2 million euro and the CIF imports amounted to 10797.7 million euro, a commercial deficit of 2571.5 million euro being registered. - Compared to March 2021, the exports increased by 26.0% and the imports increased by 22.9% in March 2022. - In the period 1.I-31.III 2022, the FOB exports amounted to 22035.3 million euro and the CIF imports amounted to 29203.7 million euro. - In the period 1.I-31.III 2022, the exports increased by 24.4% and the imports increased by 26.7%, compared to the period 1.I-31.III 2021. - In the period 1.I-31.III 2022, the FOB-CIF commercial deficit was of 7168.4 million euro, 1830.5 million euro more than in the period 1.I-31.III 2021. The trade deficit between January 1 and March 31, 2022 was 7.168 billion euros, by 1.830 billion euros higher than in the same period of last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).During the analyzed period, the exports were worth 22.035 billion euros, being higher by 24.4%. At the same time, imports amounted to 29.203 billion euros, up 26.7%.Romanians imported cars and transport equipment the most, worth 9.554 billion euros, by 11.5% more than last year.The largest exports were also in the category of transport machinery and equipment (9.463 billion euros, up 7.8%).As of March 2022, exports amounted to 8.226 billion euros and imports to 10.797 billion euros, resulting in a deficit of 2.571 billion euros.Compared to March 2021, exports in March 2022 increased by 26.0% and imports were higher by 22.9%.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
