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Tennessee

Capital: Nashville · Latest trade year: 2024

-19%
Exports to Romania
$27.9M

#16 of 51

-8%
Imports from Romania
$149.3M

#8 of 51

Trade balance
-$121.4M

Deficit

Export CAGR
+5.6%

2010 → 2024

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Tennessee 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
$162.8M

in 2023

Import CAGR
+13.0%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY
-19.0%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Tennessee and Romania

Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi make up 35.7% of what Tennessee imports from Romania, while beverages & tobacco products lead the goods Tennessee sends back.

What Tennessee imports from Romania

$148.2M
Total imports
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi
$53.3M
36%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components
$25.6M
17%
Plastics & Rubber Products
$22.8M
15%
Computer & Electronic Products
$13.8M
9%
Chemicals
$12.3M
8%
Transportation Equipment
$10.7M
7%
Other sectors
$9.7M
7%

What Tennessee exports to Romania

$26.4M
Total exports
Beverages & Tobacco Products
$14.7M
53%
Chemicals
$6.1M
22%
Primary Metal Mfg
$2.1M
8%
Computer & Electronic Products
$1.4M
5%
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities
$977K
4%
Plastics & Rubber Products
$636K
2%
Other sectors
$527K
2%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 4,331 residents of Tennessee identify as Romanian-American — ranking #26 of 51 nationwide.

Notable Romanian from Tennessee

Ernie Grunfeld

Basketball / Sports

University of Tennessee's all-time leading scorer. Olympic gold medalist (1976 Montreal). Longtime NBA executive (Washington Wizards GM). Inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

Born in Satu Mare, Romania (1955). Son of Holocaust survivors. Immigrated to NY at age 9.

Living

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Tennessee grew

An estimated 1,449 Romanian-born residents call Tennessee home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

1,449

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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee
  • Davidson County2,703
  • Shelby County1,104
  • Rutherford County606
  • Hamilton County372
  • Williamson County298

Faith communities

4 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Tennessee sustains 4 registered parishes across 3 denominations.

Baptist (2)Orthodox (OCA) (1)Pentecostal (1)
View all 4 parishes
  • First Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist

    Nashville, TN

  • Logos Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist

    Nashville, TN

  • St. John Chrysostom ChurchOrthodox (OCA)

    Nashville, TN

  • Maranatha Romanian ChurchPentecostal

    Knoxville, TN