Against the last quarter of 2025, GDP inched down by 0.2% in Q1/2026.
The Q1/2026 development comes after in Q4/2025 GDP contracted, in real terms, by 1.4% from the year-earlier period and by 1.8% from Q3/2025.
In 2025, Romania economy inched up by 0.7%.
In line with the latest prognoses, the World Bank expects a 0.5% GDP advance in 2026, while the European Commission forecasts a 1.1% increase. The National Prognosis Commission counts on 1% economic growth in 2026.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)