Comparative Performance Assessment of Foreign Trade. Flows in Agri-Food Products between Romania and Italy

the objective of this research was to propose strategic directions to improve the level of food security and economic performance of the Romanian and Italy's agri-food sectors, according to the findings derived from a comparative assessment of foreign trade flows. Therefore, this article addressed a literature gap by proposing an assessment framework focused on mapping trade patterns that can mutually maximise economic benefits. Descriptive statistical analyses and a correlation matrix were performed based on the data extracted from the International Trade Centre's database, covering the period from 2013 to 2022.