Business sentiment inched down 0.7 points to 95.7 in July, from 96.4 a month earlier, the Commission said in its latest business and consumer survey.
It said confidence in the Romanian industry fell 1.2 points to minus 4 at the end of July, while retail confidence decreased 2 points to 8. Confidence in the services sector inched up to 2.9 points from 2.1 points in June, while consumer and construction confidence were roughly flat on the month.
In the EU, economic sentiment increased by 2.4 points to 95 points in July, the data showed.
Business sentiment in the euro area rose 1.2 points to 92.5, driven by improved confidence among consumers and managers in industry, services and retail trade.