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State Brief · NC

North Carolina

Capital: Raleigh · Latest trade year: 2024

+28%
Exports to Romania
$55.1M

#6 of 51

+8%
Imports from Romania
$102.9M

#11 of 51

Trade balance
-$47.8M

Deficit

Export CAGR
+11.0%

2010 → 2024

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between North Carolina 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
$119.8M

in 2020

Import CAGR
+7.6%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY
+28.2%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between North Carolina and Romania

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components make up 17.8% of what North Carolina imports from Romania, while electrical equipment, appliances & components lead the goods North Carolina sends back.

What North Carolina imports from Romania

Total$92.9M
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$18.3M18%
  • Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$18.3M18%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$17.2M17%
  • Agricultural Products$9.2M9%
  • Apparel & Accessories$7.7M8%
  • Textiles & Fabrics$7.4M7%
  • Other sectors$14.9M15%

What North Carolina exports to Romania

Total$53.6M
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$34.6M63%
  • Agricultural Products$10.0M18%
  • Computer & Electronic Products$2.3M4%
  • Transportation Equipment$2.1M4%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$1.3M2%
  • Primary Metal Mfg$864K2%
  • Other sectors$2.5M5%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 11,420 residents of North Carolina identify as Romanian-American — ranking #12 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in North Carolina grew

An estimated 2,521 Romanian-born residents call North Carolina home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

2,521

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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
  • Mecklenburg County3,221
  • Wake County1,672
  • Durham County507
  • Guilford County397
  • Cabarrus County284

Faith communities

8 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in North Carolina sustains 8 registered parishes across 3 denominations.

Baptist (3)Pentecostal (3)Orthodox (OCA) (2)
View all 8 parishes
  • Bethel Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist

    Asheville, NC

  • Romanian Baptist Church of CharlotteBaptist

    Charlotte, NC

  • Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist

    Hickory, NC

  • St. Basil The Great ChurchOrthodox (OCA)

    Durham, NC

  • St. John the Baptizer ChurchOrthodox (OCA)

    Kannapolis, NC

  • Emanuel Moldavian ChurchPentecostal

    Asheville, NC

  • Bethany Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal

    Huntersville, NC

  • Grace Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal

    Raleigh, NC