- In November 2021, the FOB exports amounted to 7087.7 million euro and the CIF imports amounted to 9246.7 million euro, a commercial deficit of 2159.0 million euro being registered. - Compared to November 2020, the exports increased by 17.5% and the imports increased by 21.5% in November 2021. - In the period 1.I-30.XI 2021, the FOB exports amounted to 68166.4 million euro and the CIF imports amounted to 89536.2 million euro. - In the period 1.I-30.XI 2021, the exports increased by 19.4% and the imports increased by 21.7%, compared to the period 1.I-30.XI 2020. - In the period 1.I-30.XI 2021, the FOB-CIF commercial deficit was of 21369.8 million euro, 4929.5 million euro more than in the period 1.I-30.XI 2020. Romania's trade balance deficit (FOB / CIF) amounted to 21.369 billion euros in the first 11 months of 2021, up by 4.929 billion euros compared to the same period in 2020, show data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS), published on Monday.According to the INS, in November 2021, FOB exports amounted to 7.087 billion euros, and CIF imports amounted to 9.246 billion euros, resulting in a deficit of 2.159 billion euros. Compared to November 2020, exports increased by 17.5% and imports by 21.5%.Between January 1 and November 30, 2021, FOB exports amounted to 68.166 billion euros (increase by 19.4% from the similar period of 2020) and CIF imports amounted to 85.536 billion euros (+21.7%).During the first 11 months of last year, important shares in the import and export structures are held by the following product groups: machinery and transport equipment (45.2% in export and 35.3% in import) and other manufactured products (30.6% for export and 30% for import).The value of intra-EU trade in goods between January 1 and November 30, 2021 was 49.638 billion euros in exports and 65.013 billion euros in imports, representing 72.8% of total exports and 72.6% of total imports.The value of non-EU27 trade in goods between 1 January and 30 November 2021 was 18.527 billion euros in exports and 24.522 billion euros in imports, accounting for 27.2% of total exports and 27.4% of total imports.
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, […]
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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 […]
