Romania Country Code +40

Romania has 15 holidays and observances (1 national, 14 public, 0 observances). The national day is Great Union Day (National Day), on December 1. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms

Terrain:

Central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps

Natural resources:

Petroleum (reserves declining), Timber, Natural gas, Coal, Iron ore, Salt, Arable land, Hydropower

Land borders:

Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine

Land use:

agricultural 55.3% (arable 36.5%), forest 30.2% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Romanian Leu (RON)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 3%, Industry 25%, Services 62% (2025)

Top exports:

Vehicles and parts (18%), Electrical equipment and electronics (18%), Machinery and computers (10%), Mineral fuels and oil (6%), Rubber (4%)

Top imports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (15%), Machinery and computers (11%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Mineral fuels and oil (8%), Pharmaceuticals (5%)

Main export markets:

Germany (20%), Italy (9%), France (6%), Hungary (6%), Bulgaria (4%)

Main suppliers:

Germany (18%), Italy (8%), China (7%), Hungary (7%), Poland (6%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.