However, most of the polled Romanians expect unemployment levels to rise in the next year compared with 2013, GfK said in its latest Consumer Climate survey.
“Population confidence will continue to grow, fueled by political promises during the election campaigns this year. Confidence levels are always above average during election years,” said Andi Dumitrescu, general manager of GfK Romania.
According to the survey, Romanians’ confidence in the local economy rose to its highest level since the global and financial crisis started in 2008.
However, around 40% of the surveyed Romanians believe their family’s finances worsened during the past year, with only 13% of the respondents thinking their situation has improved.