State Brief · MN

Minnesota

Capital: Saint Paul · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $39.6M
Imports from Romania: $86.9M
Trade balance: -$47.3M
Export CAGR: +14.5%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Minnesota 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

$96.4M

in 2023

Import CAGR

+20.1%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

-12.9%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Minnesota and Romania

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components make up 81.1% of what Minnesota imports from Romania, while computer & electronic products lead the goods Minnesota sends back.

What Minnesota imports from Romania

Total$84.4M

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$70.5M81%
Chemicals$9.1M10%
Computer & Electronic Products$2.4M3%
Machinery, Except Electrical$1.8M2%
Transportation Equipment$643K1%

What Minnesota exports to Romania

Total$38.3M

Computer & Electronic Products$33.2M84%
Transportation Equipment$1.3M3%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$1.3M3%
Primary Metal Mfg$647K2%
Machinery, Except Electrical$634K2%
Chemicals$612K2%
Other sectors$595K2%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 5,812 residents of Minnesota identify as Romanian-American — ranking #21 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Minnesota grew

An estimated 1,232 Romanian-born residents call Minnesota home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

1,232

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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

Hennepin County8,633
Ramsey County6,709
Anoka County3,093
Dakota County2,790
Washington County2,480

Faith communities

4 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Minnesota sustains 4 registered parishes across 4 denominations.

Baptist (1)Greek Catholic (1)Orthodox (Metropolia) (1)Orthodox (OCA) (1)

View all 4 parishes

Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Blaine, MN
St. Dumitru Romanian Catholic MissionGreek Catholic
Saint Paul, MN
St. Stephen Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
South Saint Paul, MN
Falling Asleep of Ever-Virgin Mary ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Saint Paul, MN