France (FRA) and Romania (ROU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Romania Trade: In 2023, France exported $5.65B to Romania. The main products that France exported to Romania were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($416M), Packaged Medicaments ($357M), and Cars ($231M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, from $4.99B in 2018 to $5.65B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Romania worth $681M, with Other business services ($274M), Travel ($192M), and Transportation ($92.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

Romania-France Trade: In 2023, Romania exported $6.5B to France. The main products that Romania exported to France were Cars ($2.07B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($400M), and Rubber Tires ($287M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Romania to France have increased at an annualized rate of 4.7%, from $5.17B in 2018 to $6.5B in 2023.

In 2020, Romania exported services to France worth $1.88B, with Other business services ($762M), Transportation ($474M), and Computer and information services ($409M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Romania ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.02), and 41 in total exports ($104B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $5.65B to Romania. The main products exported from France to Romania were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($416M), Packaged Medicaments ($357M), and Cars ($231M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, from $4.99B in 2018 to $5.65B in 2023.

In 2018, Romania exported $6.5B to France. The main products exported from Romania to France were Cars ($2.07B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($400M), and Rubber Tires ($287M). During the last 5 years the exports of Romania to France have increased at an annualized rate of 4.7%, from $5.17B in 2023 to $6.5B in 2018.

Exports from France () to Romania () (2023)

Exports from Romania () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Romania ()

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Romania Exports

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Romania
Top DestinationGermany$19.9B

This map shows whether countries import more from France or Romania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from France and Romania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Romania included Germany ($72.8B), United States ($51.2B), and Belgium ($49.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Romania than France included Bulgaria ($4.03B), Moldova ($1.41B), and Serbia ($1.2B).

Difference in imports from Romania () and France () (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Romania

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This chart compares trade between France and Romania by product, considering products traded by both, France and Romania.

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Romania in the exports of Machines ($1.4B), Chemical Products ($1.05B), and Transportation ($899M).

During 2018, Romania had a large net trade with France in the exports of Transportation ($2.59B), Machines ($1.56B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($451M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Romania+$99.7MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Romania France+$184MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, France exported services to Romania worth $681M, with Other business services ($274M), Travel ($192M), and Transportation ($92.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Romania exported services to France worth $1.88B, with Other business services ($762M), Transportation ($474M), and Computer and information services ($409M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from France () to Romania () (2020)

Services Exports from Romania () to France () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of France and Romania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Romania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Romania indicates it has a comparative advantage over France.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Romania () (2023)

Exports from Romania () to France () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Romania ()

France Exports

Romania Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Romania () and France () (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Romania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Bilateral Service Trade

Services Exports from France () to Romania () (2020)

Services Exports from Romania () to France () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of France () and Romania () (2023)

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