State Brief · SD
South Dakota
Capital: Pierre · Latest trade year: 2024
- Exports to Romania
- $1.3M
- Imports from Romania
- $2.4M
- Trade balance
- -$1.1M
- Export CAGR
- +33.8%
#44 of 51
#43 of 51
Deficit
2010 → 2024
Trade history
Goods flow between this state and Romania
Annual goods trade between South Dakota and Romania, in nominal USD. Data from the US Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division (2008–2024).
Exports vs imports
USD, nominalTrade balance
Surplus / deficitin 2022
2010 → 2024
2023 → 2024
Trade insights
What flows between South Dakota and Romania
Plastics & Rubber Products make up 45.9% of what South Dakota imports from Romania, while machinery, except electrical lead the goods South Dakota sends back.
What South Dakota imports from Romania
- Plastics & Rubber Products$1.1M46%
- Machinery, Except Electrical$871K36%
What South Dakota exports to Romania
- Machinery, Except Electrical$1.3M95%
Community
The Romanian-American community
An estimated 315 residents of South Dakota identify as Romanian-American — ranking #50 of 51 nationwide.
Community trends
How the Romanian community in South Dakota grew
An estimated 52 Romanian-born residents call South Dakota home. Arrivals peaked in the 2000s.
Romanian-born
52
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 South Dakota is too small for reliable state-level estimates.
Arrivals by decade
Romanian-born residentsHighlighted bar: peak decade. EU accession (2007) and post-2010 Schengen liberalization accelerated arrivals.
Age distribution
TodayTop counties
in South Dakota- Minnehaha County2,761
- Lawrence County100
- Codington County92
- Pennington County74
- Brookings County71
Faith communities
Romanian-affiliated churches
No Romanian-affiliated parishes are currently registered in South Dakota.