State Brief · DC

District of Columbia

Capital: Washington · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $452K
Imports from Romania: $1.8M
Trade balance: -$1.3M
Export CAGR: +12.2%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between District of Columbia 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

$4.8M

in 2023

Import CAGR

+29.7%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

+888.5%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between District of Columbia and Romania

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components make up 80.4% of what District of Columbia imports from Romania.

What District of Columbia imports from Romania

Total$1.4M

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$1.4M80%

What District of Columbia exports to Romania

No reported exports to Romania in 2024.

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 1,552 residents of District of Columbia identify as Romanian-American — ranking #33 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in District of Columbia grew

An estimated 694 Romanian-born residents call District of Columbia home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

694

ACS 2022

US citizens

38.6%

US average

Avg annual wages

$39K

US average

Bachelor's+

27.2%

US average

Education, citizenship, and wage figures shown are national averages for Romanian-born Americans — the sample for District of Columbia is too small for reliable state-level estimates.

Arrivals by decade

Romanian-born residents

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

Age distribution

Today

Top counties

in District of Columbia

District of Columbia7,736

Faith communities

Romanian-affiliated churches

No Romanian-affiliated parishes are currently registered in District of Columbia.