Romania’s food and livestock exports totaled over EUR 1.1 billion in the first four months of this year. They increased by 12.6% compared to the same period last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

The imports amounted to over EUR 1.4 billion in this period, up 13.6% year-on-year.

The international trade with food and live animals recorded a deficit of EUR 253 million, up 18.7%. The food industry employed about 157,000 people at the end of April. The gross average salary in this sector amounted to EUR 254.

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