Analysis
Romanian Pharmaceutical Market Grows 1.3% in 2020, to RON18B
The pharmaceutical market in Romania grew 1.3% in 2020, to RON18 billion (EUR3.7 billion), while medication sales in volume stood 625 million packs, the same as in 2019, Cegedim research sho...
European Commission Sees Romania GDP Growth at 3.8% in 2021
Romania's gross domestic product is forecast to grow by 3.8% in real terms in 2021 and by 4% in 2022, the European Commission said in its Winter 2021 Economic Forecast released Thursday.
eJobs: Young Applicants Seek Job Stability in Wake of Pandemic
Young job seekers have become more active in the past year but less inclined to experiment with jobs that lack employment stability, recruitment website eJobs metrics showed.
Colliers: Romania Attracts 8.5% of CEE Property Investment in 2020
Property investments in Romania stood at nearly EUR900 million in 2020, accounting for 8.5% of the total investment volume in the six largest countries in Central and Eastern Europe, accordi...
Bucharest Stock Market Indices Outgrow 2020 Performance in January Alone
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) kickstarted 2021 with all stock indices in positive territory, as the Romanian capital market posted significant growth that topped in one month the level...
Survey: Just 18% of Romanians Buy Dairy from Local Farmers
Most Romanians prefer to buy dairy products from supermarket and hypermarket chains, to the detriment of farmers' markets or convenience stores, a survey by Reveal Marketing Research showed...
JLL: Bucharest Residential Market Undeterred by Pandemic in 2020
The fourth quarter of 2020 marked a spectacular return of the Bucharest residential market, with booming transaction activity, while residential developer activity increased compared with 20...
New Retail and Corporate Loans in Lei Reach 14-Year High in 2020
The volume of new leu loans for consumers and companies rose to a 14-year high, RON68.5 billion in 2020. The volume of new loans in lei is double the level of ten years ago and 3.4% higher t...
C&W Echinox: Bucharest Office Market Sees Steady Return in 4Q/2020
Office space transactions in Bucharest marked a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020, reaching 77,000 square meters, data from real estate consulting company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox sh...