€1 bn
RO has been a net exporter to UA since 2023, peaking
at €1 bn
5th
RO is the EU’s 5th largest host of UA refugees
19th
UA is RO’s 19th trading partner in services and recipient of 6% of extra-EU export of services in 2023
Largest RO companies in Ukraine are in trade&logistics, IT, construction
Centre for Economic Strategy (CES), an independent Ukrainian think tank that analyzes key public policies and promotes support for reforms.
With donor support, CES has launched a series of studies on trade relations between Ukraine and the European Union countries.
Free movements of goods and services
Trade Balance UA-RO 2024
Free movement of persons and capital
Pre war:
2k
Ukrainians in RO, mostly women
Post-2022:
+194k
under temporary protection scheme (October 2025)
4%
of Ukrainian refugees in Europe live in RO
~68% are working age; 24% neither employed nor seeking employment; 22% are children under 14
RO FDI in UA in 2021 — UAH 9.5 b
165
new RO companies registered in UA since full-scale invasion as of September 2025, 886 operate in Ukraine
RO FDI in UA in 2023 — UAH 15.2 b
most attractive sectors in UA include construction, IT, trade&logistics and defenсe tech
RO’s FDI stock in UA, EUR million
Tighter co-operation potential
Improvements to border infrastructure and transport routes can contribute significantly to economic growth in Romania and Ukraine.
Joint R&D and production diversification in the defence and agrifood industry can benefit both countries.
Cross-border cooperation can also support both countries in facing similar economic and environmental challenges.
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