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State Brief · NM

New Mexico

Capital: Santa Fe · Latest trade year: 2024

-66%
Exports to Romania
$10.2M

#27 of 51

+51%
Imports from Romania
$11.0M

#37 of 51

Trade balance
-$833K

Deficit

Export CAGR
+11.5%

2010 → 2024

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between New Mexico 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
$11.0M

in 2024

Import CAGR
+35.6%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY
-65.6%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between New Mexico and Romania

Computer & Electronic Products make up 56.1% of what New Mexico imports from Romania, while transportation equipment lead the goods New Mexico sends back.

What New Mexico imports from Romania

Total$10.5M
  • Computer & Electronic Products$6.2M56%
  • Transportation Equipment$3.2M29%
  • Plastics & Rubber Products$579K5%
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$524K5%

What New Mexico exports to Romania

Total$10.0M
  • Transportation Equipment$5.6M55%
  • Computer & Electronic Products$4.3M43%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 916 residents of New Mexico identify as Romanian-American — ranking #41 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in New Mexico grew

An estimated 465 Romanian-born residents call New Mexico home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

465

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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico
  • Bernalillo County263
  • Los Alamos County43
  • Santa Fe County18
  • Lea County4

Faith communities

Romanian-affiliated churches

No Romanian-affiliated parishes are currently registered in New Mexico.