State Brief · WA

Washington

Capital: Olympia · Latest trade year: 2024

Exports to Romania: $23.9M
Imports from Romania: $37.0M
Trade balance: -$13.0M
Export CAGR: +14.2%

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Washington 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

$135.7M

in 2022

Import CAGR

+2.3%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY

-10.3%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Washington and Romania

Computer & Electronic Products make up 43.5% of what Washington imports from Romania, while computer & electronic products lead the goods Washington sends back.

What Washington imports from Romania

Total$34.7M

Computer & Electronic Products$16.1M44%
Wood Products$10.1M27%
Furniture & Fixtures$4.8M13%
Transportation Equipment$1.4M4%
Apparel & Accessories$1.1M3%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$651K2%
Other sectors$548K2%

What Washington exports to Romania

Total$22.3M

Computer & Electronic Products$7.1M30%
Primary Metal Mfg$6.1M25%
Machinery, Except Electrical$3.7M15%
Transportation Equipment$2.1M9%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$1.1M5%
Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$962K4%
Other sectors$1.3M5%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 20,364 residents of Washington identify as Romanian-American — ranking #7 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Washington grew

An estimated 6,330 Romanian-born residents call Washington home, and 40% have become US citizens. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

6,330

ACS 2022

US citizens

40.2%

598 people

Avg annual wages

$54K

working population

Bachelor's+

43.7%

37.4% 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 Washington

King County18,063
Snohomish County5,089
Clark County654
Pierce County605
Spokane County391

Faith communities

8 Romanian-affiliated churches

The Romanian-American community in Washington sustains 8 registered parishes across 3 denominations.

Pentecostal (4)Baptist (3)Orthodox (Metropolia) (1)

View all 8 parishes

Good News Romanian Baptist ChurchBaptist
Kirkland, WA
Golgotha Baptist ChurchBaptist
Tacoma, WA
Romanian Baptist Church of VancouverBaptist
Vancouver, WA
Ss. Joachim and Anna Romanian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox (Metropolia)
Seattle, WA
First Romanian Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal
Kenmore, WA
Bethel Romanian Apostolic ChurchPentecostal
Kent, WA
Elim Moldavian Evangelical ChurchPentecostal
Tacoma, WA
Philadelphia Romanian ChurchPentecostal
Vancouver, WA