State Brief · PA

Pennsylvania

Capital: Harrisburg · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $80.0M
Imports from Romania: $264.8M
Trade balance: -$184.8M
Export CAGR: +7.9%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Pennsylvania 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

$275.9M

in 2023

Import CAGR

+20.0%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

+5.8%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Pennsylvania and Romania

Chemicals make up 44.0% of what Pennsylvania imports from Romania, while primary metal mfg lead the goods Pennsylvania sends back.

What Pennsylvania imports from Romania

Total$261.2M

Chemicals$116.6M44%
Plastics & Rubber Products$44.5M17%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$32.2M12%
Computer & Electronic Products$24.1M9%
Machinery, Except Electrical$15.5M6%
Apparel & Accessories$13.4M5%
Other sectors$14.8M6%

What Pennsylvania exports to Romania

Total$78.4M

Primary Metal Mfg$42.9M54%
Computer & Electronic Products$17.1M21%
Chemicals$5.5M7%
Machinery, Except Electrical$3.9M5%
Food & Kindred Products$2.9M4%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$2.8M4%
Other sectors$3.2M4%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 16,689 residents of Pennsylvania identify as Romanian-American — ranking #10 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Pennsylvania grew

An estimated 3,244 Romanian-born residents call Pennsylvania home, and 21% have become US citizens. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

3,244

ACS 2022

US citizens

21.3%

298 people

Avg annual wages

$27K

working population

Bachelor's+

15.2%

10.2% graduate

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 Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County2,137
Lancaster County1,464
Delaware County412
Montgomery County339
Erie County307

Faith communities

10 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Pennsylvania sustains 10 registered parishes across 5 denominations.

Orthodox (OCA) (4)Greek Catholic (2)Orthodox (Metropolia) (2)Baptist (1)Pentecostal (1)

View all 10 parishes

Jesus the Savior Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Collegesville, PA
St. Nicholas Romanian Catholic ChurchGreek Catholic
Duquesne, PA
Holy Trinity Romanian Catholic ChurchGreek Catholic
Pittsburgh, PA
St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Birdsboro, PA
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Philadelphia, PA
Descent of the Holy Spirit ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Elkins Park, PA
St. Elias the Prophet ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Ellwood City, PA
Holy Cross ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Hermitage, PA
St. Andrew the Apostle ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
McKees Rocks, PA
Bethel Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Reading, PA