The rampant inflation is a reason for concern for 68% of respondents, with the war coming second (64%), wildfires and car crashes coming third (61%) and the COVUD-19 pandemic / diseases placing fourth (57%) among Romanians’ biggest challenges.
The barometer also shows the upward trend of the inflation has affected one in two Romanians, considering that at least over half of respondents say their income remained unchanged over the last year.
Despite the economic development, almost four out of ten respondents believe they will save more in the coming year, as compared to just two out of ten respondents who said that in 2021. Similar to 2021, bank deposits would be respondents’ main option to place their liquid assets, considering that four out of ten would choose this method. At the same time, a quarter of the people interviewed say they would invest in real estate.
The UNSAR-IRES barometer was carried out on a sample of 1,000 respondents aged 18 to 50 years old, in May 2022, using the CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) method.