Rezumat:: This paper presents some theoretical arguments for which trade and foreign direct investments can be considered among the main determinants of economic growth. Through foreign direct investments positive externalities inside the economy has to enhance the economic growth. The liberalization agreements of foreign trade with European Union stimulated exports and more intensively, imports of Romania with this group at which she belongs now. Whether or not the foreign trade and the foreign inflows contribute to the economic growth of the country remains an open question. We try by this paper to focus on these issues.

trade, foreign direct investments, economic growth, regressions