Trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) stood at EUR 32.743 billion in 2025, down by EUR 673 million (-2%) against the 2024 figure, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
During the reference interval, FOB exports totalled EUR 96.607 billion, while CIF imports amounted to EUR 129.351 billion.
Exports increased by 4.2% overall last year, while imports rose by 2.6% compared with 2024.
In December 2025, FOB exports amounted to EUR 7.196 billion, while CIF imports totalled EUR 9.883 billion, resulting in a deficit of EUR 2.687 billion.
Compared with December 2024, exports in December 2025 increased by 9.4%, while imports decreased by 0.4%.
In 2025, significant shares in the structure of exports and imports were held by the following product groups: machinery and transport equipment (46.6% of exports and 36.8% of imports) and other manufactured goods (26.6% of exports and 28.1% of imports).
The value of intra-Community (EU27) trade in goods in 2025 amounted to almost EUR 68.914 billion in dispatches and EUR 93.244 billion in arrivals, accounting for 71.3% of total exports and 72.1% of total imports.
According to the INS statistics, the value of extra-Community (EU27) trade in goods in 2025 stood at EUR 27.694 billion in exports and EUR 36.107 billion in imports, representing 28.7% of total exports and 27.9% of total imports.
The FOB price (Free on Board) represents the price at the border of the exporting country and includes the value of the goods, all transport costs up to the point of loading, as well as all taxes payable for the goods to be loaded on board.
The CIF price (Cost, Insurance and Freight) represents the price at the border of the importing country and includes both the components of the FOB price and the cost of insurance and international transport.
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