The trade deficit (FOB/CIF) in the first seven months of this year stood at 15.604 billion euros, 3.201 billion euros lower, or 17.0%, than that recorded in the period January 1 - July 31, 2022, according to information the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Monday.Thus, in the period January 1 - July 31, 2023, exports increased 4.6% and imports decreased 1.1% compared to the same period last year.In the first seven months of the year, important shares in the structure of exports and imports are held by the product groups: machinery and transport equipment (44.8% for exports and 36.3% for imports) and other manufactured products (30.3% for exports and 29.2% for imports).In the first seven months of 2023, FOB exports totalled 55.085 billion euros and CIF imports 70.689 billion euros.In July 2023, FOB exports amounted to 7.656 billion euros and CIF imports to 9.938 billion euros, resulting in a deficit of 2.282 billion euros.Compared to July 2022, July 2023 exports decreased 3.0% and imports dropped 11.5%.The value of intra-EU27 trade in goods at seven months 2023 was 40.105 billion euros in dispatches and 52.007 billion euros in arrivals, representing 72.8% of total exports and 73.6% of total imports.The value of extra-EU27 trade in goods between January 1 and July 31, 2023, accounted for 14.981 billion euros in exports and 18.683 billion eurso in imports, representing 27.2% of total exports and 26.4% of total imports.
Exim Banca Românească continues the savings campaign under which it pays attractive interest rates, above the market average, for new deposits in lei and euro, over 7 months: interest rates of up to 7.20% per year for lei and 2.50% per year for euro. The offer is available both for the PLUS deposit in lei, […]
In a telecom market shaped by economic pressure, fierce competition, and rapidly evolving consumer habits, Orange Romania is betting heavily on network leadership as its defining advantage. With the largest 5G spectrum investment in the country’s history - around EUR 265 million - the company is doubling down on speed, coverage, and long-term infrastructure at […]
The Romanian job market was marked by extremes in 2025, according to an analysis by employment platform BestJobs. In some sectors, job-seekers dictated the rules, while in others they fiercely competed for a limited number of positions, giving employers the upper hand. In the IT sector, the limited number of available positions led to a […]
Poiana Brașov, a popular mountain resort in central Romania, will host a new winter event format starting in 2026, as Untold Universe launches Massif Week, scheduled to take place between February 27 and March 8. The initiative is designed to diversify the resort’s winter offering and extend the tourist season through a series of indoor […]
A memorial march will take place in central Bucharest on December 21 to mark the victims of the 1989 Revolution, which led to the fall of communism in Romania. The march will follow the Victory Square – University Square – Revolution...
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox announced the completion of the sale of the Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Mamaia, one of the top hospitality units on the Romanian seaside, to the owners of Steaua de Mare Hotels & Resorts, based in Eforie Nord. The property was previously controlled by the RC2 investment fund and Antares […]
