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Romanian trade deficit widened to EUR 1.48 billion in May 2019 from EUR 1.27 billion in the same month the previous year. It was the largest trade gap since December, as imports jumped 8.5 percent to EUR 7.75 billion, as purchases rose from both the EU (10 percent) and non EU countries (4.4 percent). Meanwhile, exports increased at a softer 6.8 percent to EUR 6.27 billion, with sales growing from both the EU (6.1 percent) and countries outside the EU (9.1 percent).

Romanian trade deficit widened to EUR 1.38 billion in April 2019 from EUR 1.02 billion in the same month the previous year. It was the largest trade gap since December last year, as imports rose more than exports. Year-on-year, imports jumped 10.6 percent to EUR 6.92 billion, as purchases surged 19.7 percent from countries outside the EU while those from the EU countries increased 7.9 percent. Meanwhile, exports rose at a softer 5.7 percent to EUR 5.53 billion, as sales to the EU countries were up 5.1 percent while those to countries outside the EU went up 7.8 percent. Considering the first four months of 2019, the trade gap increased to EUR 5.04 billion from EUR 3.74 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Romanian trade deficit widened to EUR 1.23 billion in March 2019 from EUR 1.06 billion in the same month the previous year. Year-on-year, imports rose 2.7 percent to EUR 7.36 billion, as purchases grew mainly from the EU countries (4.2 percent). Meanwhile, exports edged up 0.4 percent to EUR 6.13 billion, as sales to the EU countries were up 2.5 percent while those to countries outside the EU shrank 6.4 percent. Considering the first three months of 2019, the trade gap increased to EUR 3.64 billion from EUR 2.74 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Romanian trade deficit widened to EUR 1.15 billion in February 2019 from EUR 0.88 billion in the same month the previous year. Year-on-year, imports rose 11.1 percent to EUR 7.04 billion, as purchases grew from both the EU countries (9.1 percent) and countries outside the EU (17.6 percent). Meanwhile, exports went up at a softer 8.0 percent to EUR 5.89 billion, as sales to the EU countries went up 7.7 percent and those to countries outside the EU rose 9.0 percent. Considering the first two months of 2019, the trade gap increased to EUR 2.41 billion from EUR 1.66 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Romanian trade deficit widened to EUR 1.26 billion in January 2019 from EUR 0.78 billion in the same month the previous year. Year-on-year, imports rose 9.2 percent to EUR 6.77 billion, as purchases grew from both the EU countries (9.4 percent) and countries outside the EU (8.4 percent). Meanwhile, exports went up at a softer 1.6 percent to EUR 5.51 billion, as sales to the EU countries went up 4.6 percent while those to countries outside the EU contracted 8.1 percent.

Romanian trade deficit widened a bit to EUR 1.71 billion in December 2018 from EUR 1.61 billion in the same month the previous year. Year-on-year, imports rose 3.5 percent to EUR 6.32 billion, as purchases grew from both the EU countries (1.9 percent) and countries outside the EU (8.3 percent). Meanwhile, exports went up at a softer 2.4 percent to EUR 4.60 billion, as sales to the EU countries went up 2.9 percent and those to countries outside the EU grew 1.1 percent. Considering 2018 the whole year, the trade gap increased to EUR 15.13 billion from EUR 12.96 billion in the corresponding period 2017.