Net investments in machinery and equipment, including transport vehicles, increased 6.6% on the year in the first nine months, new construction works grew 4.5%, while other investments were down 7.1%, the data showed.
In the third quarter, net investments in the Romanian economy declined 0.8% compared with the same period a year ago, totaling RON17.68 billion.
New construction dropped 5.6% on the year in the third quarter, investments in machinery and equipment declined 0.9%, and other investments declined 19.2%.