State Brief · TX
Texas
Capital: Austin · Latest trade year: 2024
- Exports to Romania
- $145.3M
- Imports from Romania
- $657.1M
- Trade balance
- -$511.7M
- Export CAGR
- +5.4%
#1 of 51
#1 of 51
Deficit
2010 → 2024
Trade history
Goods flow between this state and Romania
Annual goods trade between Texas 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 Texas and Romania
Primary Metal Mfg make up 59.0% of what Texas imports from Romania, while computer & electronic products lead the goods Texas sends back.
What Texas imports from Romania
What Texas exports to Romania
Community
The Romanian-American community
An estimated 18,784 residents of Texas identify as Romanian-American — ranking #8 of 51 nationwide.
Notable Romanians from Texas
Nadia Comăneci
GymnasticsBefore moving to Oklahoma, trained in Texas under the Karolyis.
Born in Onești, Romania
LivingMárta Károlyi
Gymnastics CoachingNational Team Coordinator for USA Gymnastics (2001–2016). Oversaw the women's national team that won Olympic gold in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
Born in Romania (Transylvania, ethnic Hungarian). Defected from Romania with husband Béla in 1981.
LivingDominique Moceanu
Gymnastics / SportsMember of the gold medal 'Magnificent Seven' US women's gymnastics team (1996 Atlanta Olympics). Youngest US national gymnastics champion in history (age 13). Trained in Houston, TX.
Both parents Dumitru and Camelia Moceanu were Romanian gymnasts who emigrated from Romania in 1980.
LivingMihaela Plesa
PoliticsTexas State Representative (2023–). First Romanian-American elected in Texas. First Democratic woman elected to represent Collin County. Vice Chair of Texas House Democratic Caucus.
Daughter of Romanian immigrants who fled Eastern Europe. Born in Dallas.
LivingCommunity trends
How the Romanian community in Texas grew
An estimated 9,326 Romanian-born residents call Texas home, and 43% have become US citizens. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.
Romanian-born
9,326
ACS 2022
US citizens
43.3%
2,590 people
Avg annual wages
$49K
working population
Bachelor's+
36.3%
26.6% graduate
Arrivals by decade
Romanian-born residentsHighlighted bar: peak decade. EU accession (2007) and post-2010 Schengen liberalization accelerated arrivals.
Arrivals by year
2005 onwardAge distribution
TodayTop counties
in Texas- Dallas County13,397
- Harris County4,877
- Collin County2,940
- Travis County1,746
- Tarrant County1,395
Faith communities
16 Romanian-affiliated churches
The Romanian-American community in Texas sustains 16 registered parishes across 4 denominations.
View all 16 parishes
- Grace Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Euless, TX
- First Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Humble, TX
- Romanian Baptist Church of HoustonBaptist
Kingwood, TX
- Prestonwood Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Plano, TX
- Bethesda Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Porter, TX
- Sion Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
San Antonio, TX
- St. Mary Romanian Orthodox MissionOrthodox (Metropolia)
Cedar Park, TX
- Holy Protection of the Mother of God MissionOrthodox (Metropolia)
Houston, TX
- Saint John Cassian Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
New Braunfels, TX
- Falling Asleep of the Ever Virgin Mary ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Colleyville, TX
- St. Andrew the Apostle ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Houston, TX
- St. Mary of Magdala ChurchOrthodox (OCA)
Houston, TX
- Bethel Romanian Apostolic ChurchPentecostal
Dallas, TX
- Grace Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Houston, TX
- Betania Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
San Antonio, TX
- Bethany Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Waco, TX