State Brief · OH

Ohio

Capital: Columbus · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $31.4M
Imports from Romania: $63.6M
Trade balance: -$32.1M
Export CAGR: +5.1%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Ohio 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

$111.7M

in 2015

Import CAGR

+5.6%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

-30.1%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Ohio and Romania

Transportation Equipment make up 23.9% of what Ohio imports from Romania, while machinery, except electrical lead the goods Ohio sends back.

What Ohio imports from Romania

Total$60.8M

Transportation Equipment$15.2M24%
Machinery, Except Electrical$14.4M23%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$10.8M17%
Furniture & Fixtures$5.1M8%
Apparel & Accessories$4.3M7%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$4.2M7%
Other sectors$6.9M11%

What Ohio exports to Romania

Total$29.7M

Machinery, Except Electrical$13.9M44%
Computer & Electronic Products$3.3M11%
Transportation Equipment$3.0M10%
Apparel & Accessories$2.8M9%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$2.3M7%
Chemicals$1.2M4%
Other sectors$3.2M10%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 25,046 residents of Ohio identify as Romanian-American — ranking #6 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Ohio grew

An estimated 2,297 Romanian-born residents call Ohio home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

2,297

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 Ohio 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 Ohio

Franklin County5,522
Hamilton County2,617
Fairfield County859
Cuyahoga County465
Allen County354

Faith communities

13 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Ohio sustains 13 registered parishes across 4 denominations.

Orthodox (OCA) (6)Baptist (3)Greek Catholic (3)Orthodox (Metropolia) (1)

View all 13 parishes

Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Canton, OH
Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Seven Hills, OH
Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Uniontown, OH
St. George CathedralGreek Catholic
Canton, OH
St. Helena Romanian Catholic MissionGreek Catholic
Cleveland, OH
Holy Martyrs Romanian Catholic ChurchGreek Catholic
Youngstown, OH
Annunciation Romanian Orthodox CathedralOrthodox (Metropolia)
Rocky River, OH
St. Nicholas ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Alliance, OH
St. George ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Canton, OH
Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary CathedralOrthodox (OCA)
Cleveland, OH
Presentation of Our Lord ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Fairlawn, OH
Holy Resurrection ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Warren, OH
Holy Trinity ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Youngstown, OH