State Brief · CA

California

Capital: Sacramento · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $105.7M
Imports from Romania: $183.3M
Trade balance: -$77.6M
Export CAGR: +4.8%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between California and Romania, in nominal USD. Data from the US Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division (2008–2024).

Exports vs imports

USD, nominal

Trade balance

Surplus / deficit

Peak imports

$183.3M

in 2024

Import CAGR

+13.1%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

+9.7%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between California and Romania

Computer & Electronic Products make up 27.0% of what California imports from Romania, while computer & electronic products lead the goods California sends back.

What California imports from Romania

Total$172.3M

Computer & Electronic Products$49.5M27%
Plastics & Rubber Products$29.5M16%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$27.1M15%
Machinery, Except Electrical$16.8M9%
Apparel & Accessories$14.3M8%
Transportation Equipment$12.1M7%
Other sectors$23.1M13%

What California exports to Romania

Total$102.0M

Computer & Electronic Products$29.1M28%
Transportation Equipment$20.1M19%
Chemicals$13.7M13%
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities$12.0M11%
Machinery, Except Electrical$6.2M6%
Agricultural Products$5.9M6%
Other sectors$15.0M14%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 59,874 residents of California identify as Romanian-American — ranking #1 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in California grew

An estimated 30,587 Romanian-born residents call California home, and 73% have become US citizens. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

30,587

ACS 2022

US citizens

73.3%

1,040 people

Avg annual wages

$48K

working population

Bachelor's+

51.0%

38.6% graduate

Arrivals by decade

Romanian-born residents

Highlighted bar: peak decade. EU accession (2007) and post-2010 Schengen liberalization accelerated arrivals.

Arrivals by year

2005 onward

Age distribution

Today

Top counties

in California

Los Angeles County10,175
Alameda County7,613
San Diego County4,608
Santa Clara County4,340
Sacramento County2,591

Faith communities

32 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in California sustains 32 registered parishes across 5 denominations.

Pentecostal (10)Baptist (9)Orthodox (OCA) (8)Orthodox (Metropolia) (4)Greek Catholic (1)

View all 32 parishes

Bethel Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Anaheim, CA
The Way of the Cross Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Colton, CA
Faith Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Hayward, CA
Bethany Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
La Habra, CA
Speranta Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Rancho Cordova, CA
Bethel Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Sacramento, CA
Grace Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Sacramento, CA
Romanian Baptist Church of the SF Bay AreaBaptist
San Leandro, CA
Golgota Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
San Ramon, CA
Holy Angels Romanian Catholic MissionGreek Catholic
Los Angeles, CA
Ascension of the LordOrthodox (Metropolia)
Hayward, CA
Holy Resurrection Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Sacramento, CA
Holy Archangels Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Torrance, CA
Elevation of the Holy CrossOrthodox (Metropolia)
Upland, CA
Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Anaheim, CA
Holy Resurrection ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Hayward, CA
Holy Trinity ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Los Angeles, CA
Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Palm Springs, CA
St. Anne ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Pomona, CA
SS. Michael and Gabriel ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Sacramento, CA
Holy Cross ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
San Diego, CA
Holy Cross ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
San Jose, CA
Romanian Christian FellowshipPentecostal
Citrus Heights, CA
Betania Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Marysville, CA
Philadelphia Maranatha Romanian Independent ChurchPentecostal
Mira Loma, CA
Maranatha Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Modesto, CA
Tabor Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Riverside, CA
Betel Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Sacramento, CA
Emanuel Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Sacramento, CA
Romanian Apostolic ChurchPentecostal
Sacramento, CA
San Bernardino Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
San Bernardino, CA
Bethel Romanian Apostolic Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Stanton, CA