State Brief · IL

Illinois

Capital: Springfield · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $26.2M
Imports from Romania: $116.3M
Trade balance: -$90.1M
Export CAGR: +4.7%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Illinois 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

$128.2M

in 2014

Import CAGR

+2.4%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

+8.5%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Illinois and Romania

Plastics & Rubber Products make up 20.5% of what Illinois imports from Romania, while transportation equipment lead the goods Illinois sends back.

What Illinois imports from Romania

Total$112.2M

Plastics & Rubber Products$23.8M21%
Computer & Electronic Products$20.3M18%
Machinery, Except Electrical$19.7M17%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$16.1M14%
Furniture & Fixtures$9.8M8%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$8.8M8%
Other sectors$13.6M12%

What Illinois exports to Romania

Total$24.8M

Transportation Equipment$8.5M33%
Machinery, Except Electrical$6.8M26%
Computer & Electronic Products$3.2M12%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$1.6M6%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$1.4M5%
Used Or Second-hand Merchandise$1.0M4%
Other sectors$2.2M8%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 33,564 residents of Illinois identify as Romanian-American — ranking #4 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Illinois grew

An estimated 3,055 Romanian-born residents call Illinois home, and 34% have become US citizens. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

3,055

ACS 2022

US citizens

33.6%

1,654 people

Avg annual wages

$29K

working population

Bachelor's+

31.6%

18.6% 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 Illinois

Cook County5,049
St. Clair County610
DuPage County458
Champaign County232
Will County232

Faith communities

11 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Illinois sustains 11 registered parishes across 5 denominations.

Baptist (3)Orthodox (OCA) (3)Orthodox (Metropolia) (2)Pentecostal (2)Greek Catholic (1)

View all 11 parishes

First Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Chicago, IL
Romanian Baptist Church of Metropolitan ChicagoBaptist
Des Plaines, IL
Betel Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Park Ridge, IL
Ss. Peter and Paul Romanian Catholic ChurchGreek Catholic
Chicago, IL
Sts. Constantine and Helen CathedralOrthodox (Metropolia)
Chicago, IL
New St. George Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Lansing, IL
St. Athanasius the Great ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Aurora, IL
Holy Nativity of the Lord ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Chicago, IL
Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Chicago, IL
Elim Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Chicago, IL
Bethany Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Niles, IL