Macroeconomics
Central Bank: Romania’s Current Account Deficit Rises To EUR30B In 2025
Romania ended 2025 with an EUR30.1 billion current account deficit, EUR1.27 billion higher than in 2024, central bank data showed on Monday (February 16, 2025).
Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Edges Down To 9.6% in January 2026
Romania’s annual inflation rate inched down to 9.6% in January 2026 after having ended 2025 at 9.7% in December, data from the country’s statistics office INS showed on Monday, February 16.
Erste Group Revises Romania’s 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Downwards From 2.1% To 1%
Erste Group has revised Romania’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 1% from 2.1% previously, after the flash estimates for the fourth quarter of 2025 released by Romania’s National Statistics...
Statistics Office Provisional Data: Romania’s GDP Inches Up 0.6% in 2025 YOY
Romania’s economy edged up by 0.1% in unadjusted data and dropped by 1.6% in seasonally adjusted data in the fourth quarter of 2025 against the year-earlier period, while, compared with the...
Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 4.8% YoY In December 2025
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,914 (EUR1,161) in December 2025, higher by 4.8% compared to December 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (...
Eurostat: Romania's Bucharest-Ilfov Region Had GDP Per Capita Calculated As PPS Of 187.7% Of EU Average In 2024
The Bucharest-Ilfov region reached a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, calculated in purchasing power standards (PPS), of 187.7% of the EU average in 2024, slightly behind Brussels an...
Statistical Office: Romania’s Trade Deficit Down 2% YoY To EUR32.7B In 2025
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR32.74 billion in 2025, lower by 2% (-EUR673 million) than the level recorded in 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on...
Finance Minister Unveils Measures For Romania's Economic Recovery
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare on Thursday (Feb 5) announced the new package of economic recovery measures, which includes a series of provisions for microenterprises and small and medium...
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 1.6% YoY In December 2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 1.6% in unadjusted data and by 2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, i...