Bucharest, 11 April 2022 (dpa-AFX/MIA) - Romania's trade deficit widened in February, as imports increased more than exports, figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Monday. The trade deficit increased to €2.459 billion ($2.68 billion) in February from €1.896 billion in the same month last year, the agency said. In January, the trade deficit was €2.122 billion. Exports rose 21.9% annually in February, after a 25.0% growth in January. Imports gained 23.8% yearly in February, after a 34.8% rise in the previous month.