Macroeconomics
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 9.1% YoY In January 2026
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 9.1% in unadjusted data and by 6.5% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days,...
Eurostat: EU Economy Grows 1.5% In 2025 vs 1.1% In 2024
For the year 2025 as a whole, GDP increased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the European Union, after +0.9% in the euro area and +1.1% in the EU in 2024, the European Union's statist...
Statistical Office: Romania's Hourly Labor Costs Up 6.7% In Q4/2025 Vs Q4/2024
Romania's hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days increased by 6.71% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, data from the country's statistical...
Statistical Office Provisional Data: Romania’s Economy Inches 0.7% Higher YoY In 2025
Romania's economy edged 0.7% higher in real terms in 2025 against 2024, the country’s statistical office INS said on Friday (March 6, 2026), citing provisional (1) data.
Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Ticks Down To 6% In January 2026
Romania's unemployment rate stood at 6% in January 2026, lower by 0.1 percentage points than in December 2025, the country's statistical office INS has announced on Wednesday, March 4.
CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Strengthens in January 2026
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association posted substantial growth, of 10.4 points, in January, amid improved economic expectations and perception about current conditio...
Romania's Government Adopts Administrative Reform And Economic Revival Packages
Romania's government adopted two emergency ordinances regarding the administrative reform and economic revival, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced in a press conference held on Tuesday ev...
Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, Of 8.5%, In January 2026
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate under the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), among European Union (EU) Member States, at 8.5%, in January 2026, data from the Europe...
Romania Public Debt Hits RON1,121B in November 2025, Tops 60% of GDP
Romania’s public debt reached RON1,121 billion in November 2025, accounting for 60.2% of GDP, in line with Finance Ministry data.