State Brief · MI

Michigan

Capital: Lansing · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $26.0M
Imports from Romania: $86.6M
Trade balance: -$60.6M
Export CAGR: +6.9%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Michigan 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

$203.6M

in 2018

Import CAGR

+6.7%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

-1.1%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Michigan and Romania

Transportation Equipment make up 37.0% of what Michigan imports from Romania, while transportation equipment lead the goods Michigan sends back.

What Michigan imports from Romania

Total$84.5M

Transportation Equipment$32.1M37%
Computer & Electronic Products$18.9M22%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$14.5M17%
Machinery, Except Electrical$7.0M8%
Plastics & Rubber Products$5.2M6%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$4.3M5%
Other sectors$2.6M3%

What Michigan exports to Romania

Total$25.0M

Transportation Equipment$6.5M25%
Machinery, Except Electrical$6.1M23%
Nonmetallic Mineral Products$3.4M13%
Computer & Electronic Products$3.2M12%
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities$1.9M7%
Chemicals$1.7M7%
Other sectors$2.1M8%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 25,111 residents of Michigan identify as Romanian-American — ranking #5 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Michigan grew

An estimated 2,205 Romanian-born residents call Michigan home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

2,205

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 Michigan 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 Michigan

Wayne County721
Kent County608
Ingham County307
Washtenaw County244
Genesee County220

Faith communities

12 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Michigan sustains 12 registered parishes across 5 denominations.

Orthodox (OCA) (4)Baptist (2)Greek Catholic (2)Orthodox (Metropolia) (2)Pentecostal (2)

View all 12 parishes

First Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Troy, MI
Golgota Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Warren, MI
St. John the Baptist Romanian Catholic ChurchGreek Catholic
Detroit, MI
St. George Romanian Catholic MissionGreek Catholic
Warren, MI
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Troy, MI
St. Simion Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Westland, MI
SS. Peter and Paul ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Dearborn Heights, MI
St. Theodora of Sihla ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Royal Oak, MI
St. Nicholas ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Troy, MI
Descent of the Holy Spirit ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Warren, MI
First Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Romulus, MI
Grace Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Ypsilanti, MI