Macroeconomics
Foreign Direct Investment in Romania Reaches EUR2.299B in January-August
Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, amounted to EUR2.299 billion in January-August, from EUR2.084 billion in the first seven months, central bank data showed Wednesday.
Romania Current Account Posts EUR585M Deficit in January-August
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR585 million after the first eight months of 2015, compared with a deficit of EUR1.144 billion in the same period in 2014, central ban...
Romania Adjusted Construction Works Up 10.6% on Year in August
Romanian construction works rose 10.6% in August compared with August 2014 and 0.4% compared with July, due to higher maintenance works and capital repairs, the country's statistics institut...
Romania Trade Gap Widens to EUR4.78B in January-August
Romanian imports maintained a higher growth rate than exports in January-August, widening the country's trade gap to to EUR4.788 billion ($5.44 billion), data from the country's statistics o...
Romania Consumer Prices Edge Up In September, Annual Inflation at -1.7%
Romanian consumer prices edged up a slight 0.26% in September compared with August, taking the annual inflation rate to -1.7%, the country's statistics institute said Monday
INS: Romania Industrial Output Falls 0.5% on Month in August
Romania's industrial output fell 0.5% in adjusted data in August compared with July, due to a slump in the mining and manufacturing sectors, but grew 3.6% compared with August 2014, the coun...
INS: Romania Power Output Up 0.9%% in January-August
Romania's energy output increased 0.9% in January-August, to 14.65 billion tons of oil equivalent, due to higher electricity production, the country's statistics institute said Friday.
Maure, Automobile Dacia: Romania Needs 7% Economic Growth
The 3.4% economic growth that the International Monetary Fund estimated for Romania in 2015 is not high enough to really matter, believes Nicolas Maure, managing director of Automobile Dacia...
INS: Romanian Manufacturing Industry Orders Down 20.1% in August
Romania's manufacturing industry received 20.1% fewer orders in August compared with July, after a growth of 1.8% in July, the country's statistics institute said Wednesday.