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%
#22 of 51
#23 of 51
Deficit
2010 → 2024
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, nominalTrade balance
Surplus / deficitin 2022
2010 → 2024
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
What Washington exports to Romania
Community
The Romanian-American community
An estimated 20,364 residents of Washington identify as Romanian-American — ranking #7 of 51 nationwide.
Notable Romanian from Washington
Jeffrey Brotman
Business / RetailCo-founder of Costco Wholesale Corporation (1982) — one of the world's largest retailers with 300,000+ employees. Served as chairman until his death. Alumnus of the University of Washington.
Grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Romania. Family settled in Tacoma, WA.
HistoricalCommunity 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 residentsHighlighted bar: peak decade. EU accession (2007) and post-2010 Schengen liberalization accelerated arrivals.
Arrivals by year
2005 onwardAge distribution
TodayTop 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.
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