Macroeconomics
Eurostat: Romania Posts Worst Decline In Retail Trade Of All EU Countries In November 2025
Romania recorded the worst decline in retail trade volume of all the EU countries in November 2025, 4.6% compared with the year-earlier period, Eurostat data show. The only other countries t...
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Inch 0.4% Higher YoY In January-November 2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) ticked up 0.4% in unadjusted data and rose by 1% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working...
Statistical Office: Romania Residential Building Permits Up 4.4% YoY In January-November 2025
Romanian authorities issued 34,602 construction permits for residential buildings in January-November 2025, 4.4% more than in the same period of 2024, the country’s statistical office INS sa...
Statistical Office Provisional Data: Romania's GDP Ticks Up 0.9% YoY In January-September 2025
Romania's economy edged 0.9% higher in unadjusted data and grew by 1.5% in seasonally adjusted data in the January-September 2025 period compared to the same period of 2024, the country's st...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 4.8% YoY In November 2025
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 4.8% in November 2025 compared to November 2024, the country's statistical office INS said on Thursday (January 8, 2026).
Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Edges Up To 6% In November 2025
Romania's unemployment rate reached 6% in November 2025, higher by 0.1 percentage points (pp) higher than in October 2025, the country's statistical office INS said on Thursday (January 8),...
Romania Posts Budget Deficit Of RON122B Or 6.4% Of GDP In January-November 2025
Romania’s general consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON121.77 billion (nearly EUR24.6 billion) in January-November 2025, or 6.40% of the gross domestic product (GDP), Finance Ministry...
Romanian Finance Minister Unveils Government's New Package Of Fiscal Measures
Romania's finance minister Alexandru Nazare has announced that the government has adopted a new package of fiscal measures aimed at reducing budget spending and supporting economic recovery.
PM: Romania's Budget Deficit At 6.4% In Nov. 2025 vs 7.15% In 2024; Deficit Target Stays In 6%-6.5% Range For 2026
Romania's budget deficit reached 6.4% in November 2025, compared to 7.15% in 2024, which means roughly RON121 billion versus RON125 billion recorded in 2024, the country's Prime Minister Ili...