Macroeconomics
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Up 2.6% YoY In January-June 2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) grew by 2.6% in unadjusted data and by 3.4% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days,...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Price Index Edges 0.3% Lower YoY In June 2025
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) inched 0.28% lower in June 2025 compared to June 2024, as per data from the country's statistical office, INS.
Statistical Office: Romania Residential Building Permits Up 4.2% YoY In H1/2025
Romanian authorities issued 17,639 residential building permits in the first half of 2025, 4.2% more than in the same period of 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on...
Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 5.8% Month-On-Month In June 2025
Romania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8% in June 2025 compared with May 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on Thursday (July 31, 2025).
Romania Posts Budget Deficit Of RON69.8B Or 3.68% Of GDP In January-June 2025
Romania’s general consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON69.8 billion in January-June 2025, or 3.68% of the gross domestic product (GDP), compared with a deficit of RON63.67 billion or 3...
Romania Household Income and Expenditures Rise in Q1/2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the average income per household in Romania stood at RON9,148 and the average expenditure was RON7,667, both higher than in the previous quarter, data from the...
CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Plummets in June
Financial analysts’ economic confidence weakened significantly in June, in line with the macroeconomic confidence index published monthly by CFA Romania, the association of financial analyst...
S&P Global Affirms Romania’s Rating at BBB-/A-3 with Negative Outlook
International ratings agency S&P Global reconfirmed Romania’s 'BBB-/A-3' long- and short-term foreign and local currency ratings. The outlook remains negative.
Central Bank: Romania Private Lending Growth Slows Down To 9.1% YoY In June 2025 To A Total Of RON436B
The annual growth rate of Romania's private lending slowed down to 9.1% in June 2025, to a total amount of RON436 billion, amid a 10% increase in local currency lending and a 7% rise in fore...