Macroeconomics
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Plunge 7.2% In August 2025 vs July 2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) dropped by 7.2% in unadjusted data and by 4% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 3.2% YoY In August 2025
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 3.21% in August 2025 compared to August 2024, per data from the country's statistical office INS.
Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Inches Up To 5.9% In August 2025
Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.9% in August 2025, higher by 0.1 percentage points (pp) against July 2025, the country's statistical office INS announced on Thursday (October 2), quot...
Fiscal Council Says New Budget Coordinates Are Compatible With Budget Deficit Of 8.4% Of GDP In 2025
Romania's Fiscal Council believes the new budget coordinates, following the revision proposed by the Government, are compatible with a budget deficit of around 8.4% of gross domestic product...
Statistical Data: Foreign Direct Investment In Romania At EUR5.6B In 2024, Down 16% vs 2023
Romania attracted foreign direct investments (FDI) of EUR5.6 billion in 2024, lower by 16% than the EUR6.7 billion level reported in 2023, an analysis by the country's central bank BNR and t...
Statistical Office: Romania Residential Building Permits Up 4.4% YoY In January-August 2025
Romanian authorities issued 24,821 residential building permits in January-August 2025, 4.4% more than in the same period of 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Tu...
EBRD Revises Romania's 2025 GDP Growth Forecast Down To 0.9% From 1.6% Previously
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised Romania’s economic growth forecast for 2025 downwards to 0.9%, which is lower by 0.7 percentage points (pp) than its 1...
Statistical Office: Romania's Average Monthly Labor Cost At RON8,439/Employee In 2024
Romania's average gross monthly earnings stood at RON8,061 (EUR1.588) in 2024 , higher by 14.5% (+RON1,019) than in the previous year, data from the country's statistical office INS showed o...
Central Bank: Loans To Non-Government Sector Up 8% YoY In August 2025
Loans to non-government sector granted by credit institutions advanced 8% (-1.7 percent in real terms) in August 2025 versus August 2024 due to a 7.5% increase in RON-denominated loans (-2.2...