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State Brief · WI

Wisconsin

Capital: Madison · Latest trade year: 2024

-26%
Exports to Romania
$26.1M

#20 of 51

-36%
Imports from Romania
$40.3M

#22 of 51

Trade balance
-$14.2M

Deficit

Export CAGR
-0.7%

2010 → 2024

Trade history

Goods flow between this state and Romania

Annual goods trade between Wisconsin 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
$62.5M

in 2023

Import CAGR
+19.2%

2010 → 2024

Exports YoY
-25.6%

2023 → 2024

Trade insights

What flows between Wisconsin and Romania

Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components make up 45.7% of what Wisconsin imports from Romania, while machinery, except electrical lead the goods Wisconsin sends back.

What Wisconsin imports from Romania

Total$37.7M
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components$18.4M46%
  • Computer & Electronic Products$15.5M38%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$2.2M6%
  • Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities$856K2%
  • Goods Returned (exports For Canada Only)$747K2%

What Wisconsin exports to Romania

Total$25.3M
  • Machinery, Except Electrical$6.7M26%
  • Transportation Equipment$5.1M20%
  • Computer & Electronic Products$4.6M18%
  • Chemicals$3.5M13%
  • Plastics & Rubber Products$1.6M6%
  • Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi$1.3M5%
  • Other sectors$2.5M10%

Community

The Romanian-American community

An estimated 4,686 residents of Wisconsin identify as Romanian-American — ranking #25 of 51 nationwide.

Community trends

How the Romanian community in Wisconsin grew

An estimated 1,166 Romanian-born residents call Wisconsin home. Arrivals peaked in the 2010s.

Romanian-born

1,166

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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
  • Ozaukee County182
  • Milwaukee County155
  • Dane County105
  • Racine County67
  • Waupaca County44

Faith communities

Romanian-affiliated churches

No Romanian-affiliated parishes are currently registered in Wisconsin.