State Brief · FL

Florida

Capital: Tallahassee · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $43.8M
Imports from Romania: $57.8M
Trade balance: -$14.0M
Export CAGR: +10.8%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Florida 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

$135.4M

in 2011

Import CAGR

+7.1%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

-25.4%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Florida and Romania

Machinery, Except Electrical make up 17.6% of what Florida imports from Romania, while transportation equipment lead the goods Florida sends back.

What Florida imports from Romania

Total$50.9M

Machinery, Except Electrical$10.2M18%
Wood Products$9.4M16%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$8.0M14%
Transportation Equipment$6.1M11%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$4.9M9%
Apparel & Accessories$3.9M7%
Other sectors$8.4M15%

What Florida exports to Romania

Total$41.8M

Transportation Equipment$21.7M49%
Computer & Electronic Products$6.2M14%
Used Or Second-hand Merchandise$4.9M11%
Chemicals$3.4M8%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$2.1M5%
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities$1.9M4%
Other sectors$1.8M4%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 37,490 residents of Florida identify as Romanian-American — ranking #3 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Florida grew

An estimated 6,944 Romanian-born residents call Florida home, and 67% have become US citizens. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

6,944

ACS 2022

US citizens

66.5%

487 people

Avg annual wages

$51K

working population

Bachelor's+

42.5%

32.5% 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 Florida

Hillsborough County1,846
Duval County646
Orange County479
Broward County353
Miami-Dade County268

Faith communities

12 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Florida sustains 12 registered parishes across 3 denominations.

Orthodox (OCA) (6)Baptist (5)Greek Catholic (1)

View all 12 parishes

Grace Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Hollywood, FL
New Life Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Hollywood, FL
Betania Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Jacksonville, FL
First Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Lake Worth, FL
Grace Romanian Baptist Church of NaplesBaptist
Naples, FL
St. Fabian Romanian Catholic MissionGreek Catholic
Hollywood, FL
SS. Michael and Gabriel ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Apopka, FL
St. Stephen the Great ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Clearwater, FL
Holy Cross ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Hollywood, FL
St. Anne ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Jacksonville, FL
Holy Trinity ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Miramar, FL
St. Polycarp of Smyrna ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Naples, FL