Great Britain was the fifth export destination for Romania in the first quarter of this year, with total exports of EUR 650 million, up 15.3% compared to the same period of the year.

The imports from the UK amounted to EUR 386 million in the first three months of the year, up 5.7%. Romania thus had a trade surplus of over EUR 263 million with Great Britain, up 18.5% compared to the first quarter of last year, according to data from the Ministry of Economy, cited by local Agerpres.

The top destinations for Romanian exports included Germany, with a share of 21.3% of the total value, Italy - 12.4%, France - 7.4%, and Hungary - 5.1%.

Romania’s top ten export countries accounted for two-thirds of the total exports, according to the Economy Ministry.

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