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State Brief · IA

Iowa

Capital: Des Moines · Latest trade year: 2024

-42%
Exports to Romania
$32.5M

#13 of 51

+27%
Imports from Romania
$6.3M

#40 of 51

Trade balance
$26.2M

Surplus

Export CAGR
+4.6%

2010 → 2024

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Iowa 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
$6.3M

in 2024

Import CAGR
+11.1%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY
-42.0%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Iowa and Romania

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components make up 29.5% of what Iowa imports from Romania, while machinery, except electrical lead the goods Iowa sends back.

What Iowa imports from Romania

Total$5.2M
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$1.9M30%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$1.4M22%
  • Apparel & Accessories$1.3M20%
  • Primary Metal Mfg$689K11%

What Iowa exports to Romania

Total$31.1M
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$22.4M69%
  • Agricultural Products$4.5M14%
  • Transportation Equipment$2.5M8%
  • Primary Metal Mfg$987K3%
  • Computer & Electronic Products$718K2%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 1,332 residents of Iowa identify as Romanian-American — ranking #35 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Iowa grew

An estimated 470 Romanian-born residents call Iowa home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

470

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 Iowa 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.

Arrivals by year

2005 onward

Age distribution

Today

Top counties

in Iowa
  • Woodbury County878
  • Polk County712
  • Jefferson County263
  • Buena Vista County152
  • Johnson County53

Faith communities

Romanian-affiliated churches

No Romanian-affiliated parishes are currently registered in Iowa.