Macroeconomics
Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Spikes To 10.9% In May 2026
Romania’s annual inflation rate kept its upward trend in May 2026, surging to 10.9%, after leaping to 10.7% in April 2026, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Friday, Ju...
Cold Shower From World Bank: Romania’s Economy To Stagnate In 2026
Romania’s economy should stagnate in 2026 (0% economic growth) and could grow by 1.7% in 2027, World Bank says in its latest “Global Economic Prospects” report.
Statistical Office: Romania’s Trade Deficit Drops 7% YoY To EUR10.81B In January-April 2026
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR10.81 billion in January-April 2026 period, lower by 7% (-EUR818.6 million) than the level recorded in January-April 2025, data from the countr...
Statistical Office Provisional Data: Romania's Economy Contracts By 1.2% YoY In Q1/2026
Romania's economy shrank by 1.2% in unadjusted data in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, according to provisional (1) estimates released by the country's statist...
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 5.8% YoY In January-April 2026
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 5.8% in unadjusted data and by 5.5% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days,...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 10.3% YoY In April 2026
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 10.32% in April 2026 compared to April 2025, the country's statistical office INS has announced on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Central Bank Sees Romania’s Annual Inflation Rate At 10.3% By Mid-2026, At 5.5% By December 2026
Romania's annual inflation rate is expected to reach 10.3% by mid-2026 and fall to 5.5% by December 2026, as per the minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Board of the National Bank...
Central Bank: Romania Private Lending Up 7.6% YoY In April 2026
Romania's private lending growth accelerated by 7.6% in April 2026 against April 2025, to a total amount of RON458 billion, after RON-denominated loans climbed by 3.9% and foreign currency-d...
CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Relatively Steady in April 2026
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association remained relatively steady in April 2026, at 38.1 points in the context where financial analysts expect local currency depreciat...