By comparison, three years ago, the weight of pessimists stood at 74% and that of optimists at 16%.
The survey tracks the overall economic sentiment based on three components: the perception about Romania economy, household financial situation and the situation of organizations the respondents work in.
The deterioration is visible in all the three analyzed components. The assessment of household financial situation dropped from minus 0.58 in Q2/2025 to minus 0.86 in Q2/2026, the perception about Romania economy from minus 1.16 to minus 1.27 and the one about organization situation from minus 0.45 to minus 0.66.
Expectations for the next 12 months have also worsened: the weight of those who are downbeat about the future evolution climbed from 68% to 80%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)