Macroeconomics
Central Bank Sees Inflation Declining in 3Q, Heading To Upper Bound of Target Interval
Romania's central bank sees the annual inflation rate declining in the third quarter, remaining above the variation band of the target, before dropping more visibly in the final months of 20...
Eurostat: Romania Ranks 8th Among EU Countries With Lowest Unemployment Rates
Romania registered a 4.5% unemployment rate in June 2018, the eighth lowest rate in the European Union, according to a report released on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the E...
Romania Unemployment Rate Dips To 4.5% in June
Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.5% in June from 4.6% in May, data from the country's statistics board showed Tuesday.
Romania's Budget Deficit Doubles in 1H, to 1.61% of GDP
Romania's general consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON14.97 billion in the first half of 2018, or 1.61% of the gross domestic product, more than double compared with RON6.295 billion...
Eurostat: Romania Ranks Fourth Among EU States With Lowest Government Debt-To-GDP Ratio In 1Q/2018
Romania’s government debt reached 34.4% of the gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2018, the fourth lowest level in the European Union, Eurostat, the statistical office of the Eur...
Romania Prognosis Commission Cuts 2018 GDP Growth Forecast To 5.5% From 6.1%
Romania’s prognosis commission, or CNP, has revised downward, in its 2018 intermediate summer prognosis, its economic growth forecast to 5.5% in 2018, from 6.1% previously.
Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, Of 4.7%, In June 2018
Romania ranks first in the European Union regarding the annual inflation rate in June 2018, seeing an increase of 4.7% in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), Eurostat, the statis...
Romania Current Account Deficit Widens to EUR3.018B in Jan-May
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR3.018 billion in January-May compared with a deficit of EUR2.606 billion in the same period last year, central bank data showed Monda...
Romania’s Annual Inflation Rate Flat At 5.4% In June 2018
Romanian consumer prices inched up 0.02% in June 2018 from a month earlier, but the annual inflation stayed put at 5.4%, similar with the level reached in May 2018, data from the country's s...