Macroeconomics
INS: Romanian Execs See Relative Stability In Economic Activity And Staff Numbers In Manufacturing And Services In Jan-March 2025
Romanian managers expect relative stability in the economic activity and the number of employees in the manufacturing and services sectors and a sharp increase in prices in the retail trade...
Romania Private Lending Up 8.9% YoY To RON421B In December 2024
Private lending in Romania went up 8.9% to RON421.4 billion in December 2024 compared with December 2023 after the local currency lending rose by 11.5% and foreign currency lending advanced...
S&P Revises Romania's Outlook To 'Negative' From 'Stable'
International rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has revised Romania's outlook to 'negative' from 'stable' while affirming the country's long- and short-term foreign and local currency so...
Statistical Office: Romania Manufacturing Industry Orders Down 7.4% On The Month In November 2024
Romania's new industrial orders in manufacturing, for the total (on the domestic and external markets) decreased by 7.4%, in nominal terms, in November 2024 compared with October 2024, but d...
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Sales Down 3.8% On The Month In November 2024
Romania’s industrial sales (on the domestic and external markets) decreased by 3.8% in nominal terms in November 2024 compared with October 2024, but rose 5.2% versus November 2023, data fro...
CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Rose in December, But Remains Extremely Low Amid Uncertainties
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania rose in December, by 6.7 points to 38.1 points, but remains at an extremely low level amid high uncertainty about the direction of Romania e...
Colliers: Romania’s Economy Enters 2025 With Positive Long-Term Prospects, But With Significant Challenges Ahead
Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers consultants predict in the report ”Top 10 Forecasts for the Roman...
Was Fitch in a hurry when it lowered Romania's rating outlook? What arguments are there for Standard & Poor's and Moody's not to do the same? And 10 questions.
There is a strong asymmetry among the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in terms of country ratings and economic conditions. The performance of the countries that are part of the...
Statistical Office: Romanian Construction Works Down 5% YoY In January-November 2024
The volume of construction works in Romania decreased, in unadjusted data, by 5% in January-November 2024 and by 3.9% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from...