Macroeconomics
Statistical Office: Net Investment In Romania Down 4.9% YoY To RON193B In 2024
Net investment in Romania's economy decreased by 4.9% in 2024 against 2023, to RON193.79 billion (EUR38.936 billion), the country's statistical office INS announced on Wednesday (March 12),...
Statistical Office: Romania’s Trade Deficit Widens 38.5% YoY To EUR2.7B In January 2025
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR2.7 billion in January 2025, higher by EUR761 million (+38.5%) compared to the level reported in January 2024, data from the country's statisti...
Statistical Office's Provisional Data: Romania's Economy Up Just 0.9% In 2024
Romania's economy rose a mere 0.9% in real terms in 2024 compared to 2023, according to provisional (1) estimates released by the country's statistical office INS on Friday (March 7).
Statistics Board: Romania's Hourly Labor Costs Up 0.76% In Q4/2024 Vs Q3/2024
Romania's hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days edged 0.76% higher in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2024, data from the country's statistics...
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Grow 4.1% YoY In January 2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 4.1% in unadjusted data and by 3.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Production Prices Edge 0.1% Lower YoY in January 2025
Industrial production prices for the total (domestic market and non-domestic market) inched 0.1% lower in January 2025 compared to January 2024, and rose 0.5% compared to December 2024, data...
Romania Unemployment Rate Down To 5.5% Month-On-Month In January 2025
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in January 2025, lower by 0.2 percentage points than the 5.7% rate recorded in December 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on...
Romania Forex Reserves Rise To EUR62.5B In February 2025
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR62.5 billion at the end of February 2025, higher by EUR1.75 billion than the EUR60.8 billion level reported on January 31, 2025, Romania’s cen...
Romania Posts Budget Deficit Of RON11B Or 0.58% Of GDP In January 2025
Romania’s general consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON11 billion in January 2025, or 0.58% of the gross domestic product (GDP), compared with a deficit of RON7.89 billion, or 0.45% of...