Of the total FDI, intra-group loans amounted to EUR339 million, while the value of equity stakes consolidated with estimated net loss was EUR779 million, the data showed.
Romania’s current account balance posted a deficit of EUR160 million in the first eight months, sharply narrower from a gap of EUR4.23 billion in the year-ago period.
Foreign direct investment in Romania fell for the fourth consecutive year to EUR1.6 billion in 2012, from EUR1.8 billion in 2011.