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%

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, nominal

Trade balance

Surplus / deficit

Peak imports

$674.0M

in 2022

Import CAGR

+11.3%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

+6.6%

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

Total$641.9M

Primary Metal Mfg$387.7M59%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$96.5M15%
Computer & Electronic Products$62.3M10%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$26.5M4%
Plastics & Rubber Products$21.6M3%
Machinery, Except Electrical$15.5M2%
Other sectors$31.7M5%

What Texas exports to Romania

Total$141.3M

Computer & Electronic Products$40.9M28%
Chemicals$26.4M18%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$17.0M12%
Machinery, Except Electrical$14.7M10%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$12.1M8%
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities$8.6M6%
Other sectors$21.6M15%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 18,784 residents of Texas identify as Romanian-American — ranking #8 of 51 nationwide.

Community 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 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 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.

Baptist (6)Pentecostal (4)Orthodox (Metropolia) (3)Orthodox (OCA) (3)

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