Romania’s trade with Ukraine flourished after the start of the war with Russia. The figures also show that we have a surplus of €166.3 million in the first 6 months of this year. That is, according to the data sent by the National Institute of Statistics at the request of HotNews.ro, we export more than we import, after having a trade deficit of 312.8 million euros for the same period in 2022.

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What products do Ukrainians give us?

We import products worth 868.8 million euros from Ukraine. This is evidenced by the data for 6 months, which is almost 13% more than in the same period last year.

Thus, from there we get, among other things:

  • Maize – 140.6 million euros
  • Cane sugar – 59.4 million euros
  • Wheat and meslin – 48.6 million euros
  • Sunflower seeds – 41 million euros
  • Soybeans – 34.1 million euros
  • Hot-rolled bars – 32.9 million euros
  • Details of shoes – 27.7 million euros
  • Firewood – 24 million euros
  • Semi-finished products from cast iron or non-alloyed steels – 23.7 million euros
  • Wires, cables – 23.2 million euros
  • Iron ores – 19.2 million euros
  • Bakery products, cakes, cookies – 15.2 million euros

What goods do Romanian companies send to Ukraine?

In the first 6 months of this year, Romania exported 1.03 billion euros worth of products to Ukraine, which is 124% more than in the same period of 2022. They have practically doubled.

We deliver across Ukraine:

  • Petroleum oils – 176.3 million euros
  • Well gas – 49.6 million euros
  • Mineral fertilizers – 41 million euros
  • Cars and other means of transport intended mainly for the transportation of people – 35.1 million euros
  • Flat rolled products from cast iron or non-alloy steel – 14.9 million euros
  • Medicines – 13 million euros
  • Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three fertilizer elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium – 9.4 million euros
  • Toilet paper, napkins – 8 million euros
  • Drones – 4.8 million euros

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