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State Brief · OR

Oregon

Capital: Salem · Latest trade year: 2024

-48%
Exports to Romania
$2.9M

#41 of 51

+65%
Imports from Romania
$13.5M

#36 of 51

Trade balance
-$10.6M

Deficit

Export CAGR
-0.2%

2010 → 2024

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Oregon 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
$21.4M

in 2012

Import CAGR
+2.0%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY
-47.6%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Oregon and Romania

Computer & Electronic Products make up 60.9% of what Oregon imports from Romania, while computer & electronic products lead the goods Oregon sends back.

What Oregon imports from Romania

Total$12.8M
  • Computer & Electronic Products$8.2M61%
  • Apparel & Accessories$1.1M8%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$1.1M8%
  • Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$675K5%
  • Plastics & Rubber Products$586K4%
  • Wood Products$584K4%
  • Other sectors$512K4%

What Oregon exports to Romania

Total$1.7M
  • Computer & Electronic Products$1.7M60%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 8,834 residents of Oregon identify as Romanian-American — ranking #16 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Oregon grew

An estimated 2,907 Romanian-born residents call Oregon home. Arrivals peaked in the 2000s.

Romanian-born

2,907

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 Oregon 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.

Age distribution

Today

Top counties

in Oregon
  • Multnomah County2,888
  • Washington County614
  • Clackamas County456
  • Yamhill County143
  • Linn County134

Faith communities

5 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Oregon sustains 5 registered parishes across 3 denominations.

Baptist (2)Orthodox (OCA) (2)Pentecostal (1)
View all 5 parishes
  • Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist

    Beaverton, OR

  • Romanian Baptist Church of PortlandBaptist

    Portland, OR

  • Descent of the Holy Spirit ChurchOrthodox (OCA)

    Oregon City, OR

  • Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary ChurchOrthodox (OCA)

    Portland, OR

  • Betezda Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal

    Portland, OR