In comparison to the same period of 2014, Romania has a surplus in the trade of food for the first 9 months of 2015: exports increased by 7.6% against the same period of 2014 up to 4.2 billion Euro, while imports increased 17.3% to a total 4.16 billion Euro, according to the data supplied by the ministry of agriculture (MADR).
"The commercial surplus of food produce exchange of the first nine months of 2015 was 31.1 million Euro, dropping against the level of 349.6 million Euro recorded during the same period of 2014. Romania exported food worth 4.2 billion Euro, with 297.1 million Euro more than during the corresponding period of 2014, and imports worth 4.16 billion Euro increased more intensely, surpassed by 615.6 million Euro the value of the first nine moths of 2014" MADR says.
Imports increased in most categories: corn (+182.9 million Euro, imports for reexport), bananas (+29.8 million Euro), citrus fruits (+13.2 million Euro), food produce (+10 million Euro) and as the price of raw materials dropped, the imported quantity grew by 14,900 tons.
The European Union was the main partner in the food trade of Romania. Thus, in the first nine months of 2015, deliveries of food to this destination had a share of 63% and the acquisitions from the member states had a share of 80.8%.
