Macroeconomics
Finance Ministry Data: Romania's Public Debt Climbs To RON998B In March 2025
Romania's public debt kept rising in March 2025, totaling RON998 billion and weighing 56.1% in the gross domestic product (GDP), as per finance ministry data.
Eurostat: Romania Sees Highest Annual Increase In Hourly Labor Costs In The European Union In Q1/2025
Romania recorded the highest annual increase in hourly labor costs in the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2025, as per data released by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office.
Statistical Office: Romania's Energy Output Down 5% YoY In January-April 2025
Romania's energy output decreased by an annual 5% in January-April 2025, to 5.917 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE), mostly due to a decline in hydro and wind power generation, the countr...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Production Down 5.3% YoY In January-April 2025
Romania's industrial production decreased by 5.3% in January-April 2025 in unadjusted data compared to the same period of 2024 and was down 2.6% when adjusted for the number of working days...
Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate At 6.2% In Q1/2025, Higher By 0.3 PPTs vs Q4/2024
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 6.2% in the first quarter of 2025, higher by 0.3 percentage points than the level recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024, data from the country’s statist...
Central Bank: Romania's Current Account Deficit Skyrockets To EUR10B YoY In January-April 2025
Romania's current account deficit surged to EUR10.1 billion in January-April 2025, compared to the EUR6.28 billion level reported in the same period of 2024, central bank data showed on Frid...
Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 8.2% YoY In April 2025
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,647 (EUR1,121) in April 2025, higher by 8.2% in nominal terms compared to April 2024 and by 3.2% relative to the evolution of consumer prices,...
Fitch Ratings: Reducing Record Deficits, Stabilizing Public Debt Remain Essential For Assessing Romania’s Rating
International rating agency Fitch Ratings says that reducing record deficits and stabilizing public debt remain essential for assessing Romania’s sovereign rating after the presidential elec...
Statistical Data: 10,962 Housing Units Delivered In Romania YoY In Q1/2025
A total of 10,962 dwellings were put into use in Romania in the first quarter of 2025, fewer by 398 units than in the same period of 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS show...