Macroeconomics
Statistical Office: Romania’s Trade Deficit Climbs To EUR22.4B YoY In January-August 2026
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR22.4 billion in January-August 2026 period, higher by 1.4% (EUR307.2 million) than the level recorded in January-August 2025, data from the cou...
Romania's Central Bank Further Keeps Key Rate On Hold At 6.5% A Year
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Thursday (October 8, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year.
Romania’s Central Bank Sets Reference Exchange Rate At RON5.3527/EUR On October 6
The euro reached a new all-time high against the leu on Tuesday (October 6), as Romania’s central bank published a reference exchange rate of RON5.3527 per euro, up from the RON5.3306 on Mon...
World Bank Expects Romania's Economy To Shrink By 0.5% In 2026
The World Bank expects Romania's gross domestic product (GDP) to contract by 0.5% in 2026 as fiscal consolidation and higher energy costs weigh on domestic demand, as per the Bank’s latest E...
CFA Romania Expects Country's Economy To Grow By No More Than 0.5% In 2027, Falling Short Of All International Forecasts
Romania's economy will grow by 0.5% at most in 2027, CFA Romania analysts estimated on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Standard & Poor's Affirms Romania 'BBB-/A-3' Ratings, Outlook Negative
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings on October 2 affirmed its 'BBB-/A-3' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Romania, as the outlook remains negati...
BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI Index Stays in Expansionary Territory in September, at 50.9
The overall health of the Romanian manufacturing sector improved modestly again in September, supported by sustained expansions in new orders and output, for the third consecutive month, sho...
Central Bank/Statistical Office Survey: Romania Attracts EUR7.9B In Foreign Direct Investment In 2025
Romania attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth EUR7.9 billion in 2025, up 41% compared to EUR5.6 billion in 2024, according to the annual statistical survey on FDI conducted by the...
Finance Ministry: Romania’s Budget Deficit Narrows To RON59.42B Or 2.89% Of GDP In January-August 2026
Romania's general consolidated budget ran a deficit of RON59.42 billion (EUR11.27 billion) in January-August 2026, lower by RON26.94 billion than a deficit of RON86.36 billion reported in th...