€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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