Romania has a trade deficit with Russia of 103.8 million euros. These are data for the first half of 2023. If compared with the same period last year, the number is much lower. This is more than 20 times less.

Let’s not forget that Russia started a war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. So various trades were made by then. Also, sanctions were phased in while the trade continued.

This does not mean that Romanian companies do not trade with Russia today. Data provided by the National Institute of Statistics at the request of HotNews.ro show what we send there and what the Russians give us.

What goods were sent to Russia in six months of 2023

In the first half of the year, Romania exported over 123.3 million euros worth of goods to Russia. (For comparison, in the first six months of 2022, it was about 243.7 million euros).

From the data sent by the INS, we note that Romanian companies sent, among others:

Hair care products worth 34.2 million euros

Sunflower seeds for almost 15 million euros

Medicines for 11.6 million euros

Automobile spare parts and accessories EUR 7.45 million

Vacuum cleaners 3.8 million euros

Refrigerators, freezers EUR 3.33 million

Agricultural machinery, tools and equipment EUR 3.3 million

What products did the Russians send us in the first half of the year

In 6 months of 2023, Russia sent products worth 227.1 million euros to Romania, which is 90% less.

I imported the most:

Oils from petroleum/bituminous minerals EUR 147.6 million.

Synthetic and artificial rubber obtained from oils, in primary forms or in the form of plates, sheets and strips EUR 27.1 million

Nitrogen mineral or chemical fertilizers EUR 20.3 million

Aluminum wire worth 7.3 million euros

Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three fertilizer elements of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the amount of 4.7 million euros

Hydrogen and inert gases EUR 2.2 million.

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