Macroeconomics
Foreign Direct Investments Rise 14% To EUR1.1B In January-May
Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, rose 13.9% on the year to EUR1.09 billion in the first five months of the year, the central bank said Monday.
Romania Posts EUR351M Current Account Deficit In Jan-May
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR351 million in the first five months of 2014, versus surplus a year earlier, mainly due to a wider income deficit, central bank data...
EC Calls On Romania To Remove Barriers To Natural Gas Exports
The European Commission sent a reasoned opening to Romania Thursday asking the country to remove unjustified barriers to exports of natural gas, giving Romania two months to make amends befo...
May Industrial Output +2.6% On Month, +13.3% On Year
Romanian adjusted industrial production rose 2.6% in May compared with a month earlier, fueled by higher output in all sectors, the country’s statistics institute INS said Thursday.
Romania Inflation Eases To Fresh Record Low Of 0.66% In June
Romanian consumer prices inched down 0.3% in June from a month earlier, chiefly reflecting lower prices for food, while the annual inflation eased for the second consecutive month, hitting a...
INS: January-May Trade Gap Widens To EUR2.3B
Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR2.28 billion in the first five months of 2014, from EUR2.16 billion a year earlier, the country’s statistics institute INS said Thursday.
Romania's Power Output Down 1.3% On Year In January-May
Romanian energy output fell 1.3% on the year to 8.98 million tons of oil equivalent in the first five months of 2014, hurt by declining production in the coal and oil sectors, official data...
Romania’s Construction Output Extends Decline In May
Romanian construction output fell 1.3% in May, after a 4.7% decline in the previous month, as investors are still reluctant to start new projects.
Industrial New Orders Inch Up 0.5% In May
Romanian industrial new orders inched up 0.5% on the month in May, supported by growth in most sectors, data from the country’s statistics institute INS showed Monday.