Romania’s trade gap widens in first 9 months of the year despite stronger export growth
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Romania’s trade deficit reached EUR 25.54 billion in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of EUR 883.7 million, or 3.6%, compared with the same period last year, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Between January and September, Romania exported goods worth EUR 75.27 billion, up 4.3%…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Romanian trade-gap data (EUR 25.54 billion, 3.6% y/y widening over nine months) that Report 1 describes, with no conflicting figures.
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