Romania Posts Current Account Gap of EUR8.778B in Jan-Oct
12.14.2020
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR8.778 billion in January-October, compared with a deficit of EUR9.117 billion in the same period in 2019, central bank data showed Monday.
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Erste’s BCR Revises Romania’s Economic Growth Forecast To -0.3% From +0.3% In 2026 05.13.2026
Romania’s economy contracted by 1.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, a much weaker performance than expected, while inflation sped up... more
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Statistics Office: Industrial Output Up in March, but Down from Last Year 05.13.2026
Romania industrial production rose in March 2026 by 11.6% against the previous month in unadjusted data, data from the country's statistical office... more
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Statistics Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 6.9% in March 2026 MoM 05.13.2026
The average net salary in Romania rose by 6.9% in March 2026 against February, to RON5,938, but against the year-earlier period the advance stood... more
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Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Leaps to 10.7% in April 2026 05.13.2026
Romania annual inflation rate in April 2026 jumped to 10.7%, after eight months with price increases of above 9%, data from the country's... more
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Statistics Office: Romania GDP Contracts by 1.7% in Q1/2026 YOY 05.13.2026
Romania’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2026 by 1.7% in unadjusted data from the year-earlier period and by 1.5% in seasonally adjusted... more
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Romanian Leu Gains More Ground Against The Euro, Ends Week At RON5.2364/EUR On May 8 05.08.2026
The Romanian leu continued to gain ground against the euro by midday Friday (May 8), when the central bank set the reference rate at RON5.2364 per... more
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Romanian Leu Recovers Slightly After All-Time Low, Reaches RON5.2661/EUR On Thursday, May 7 05.07.2026
Romanian leu gained a bit of ground (1%) against the euro by midday Thursday (May 7) and the central bank set the reference rate at RON5.2661 per... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 6.9% YoY In March 2026 05.05.2026
Romania’s industrial producer price (IPP) index increased by 6.96% in March 2026 compared to March 2025, the country's statistical office INS has... more
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BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI Index Further Grows In April 2026 To 47.5 Points 05.04.2026
The BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI Index recorded a second consecutive month of relative improvement in April 2026, with the headline index rising... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Inches Up To 6.1% Month-On-Month In March 2026 04.30.2026
Romania's unemployment rate stood at 6.1% in March 2026, higher by 0.1 percentage points compared to February 2026, the country's statistical... more
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Finance Ministry: Romania's Budget Deficit Drops To 1.03% Of GDP In January-March 2026 04.28.2026
Romania's consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON21.09 billion (EUR4.14 billion) in the first three months of 2026, or 1.03% of the projected... more
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CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Plummets in March 04.24.2026
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index calculated by the CFA Romania Association registered a steep decline in March, by 10.2 points, to 38.2 points,... more
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Finance Minister: Budget Deficit Down To 1% Of GDP In Q1, 2026 From 2.3% In Q1, 2025 04.23.2026
Romania ended the first quarter of 2026 with a RON22 billion budget deficit or 1% of GDP, compared with RON44 billion or 2.3% of GDP in the first... more
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Eurostat: 11 Of 27 EU Member Countries Posted Over 3% Of GDP Deficits In 2025 04.22.2026
Eleven of the 27 EU member countries posted budget deficit of more than 3% of the GDP in 2025, the highest deficits being recorded in Romania,... more
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Statistical Office: Construction Works Up 7.3% in Jan-Feb 2026 04.20.2026
The volume of construction works in Romania rose in the first two months of 2026 by 7.3% from the year-earlier period, supported by an increase in... more
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Eurostat: Romania Remains EU Country With Highest Annual Inflation, 9%, In March 2026 04.16.2026
Romania remains the EU country with the highest annual inflation, 9% in March, double as much as the countries behind it, Croatia (4.6%) and... more
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Central Bank: Romania’s Current Account Deficit Shrinks to EUR3.1B YoY in January-February 2026 04.15.2026
Romania's current account deficit decreased to EUR3.1 billion in January - February 2026, almost EUR500 million below the level recorded in... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 3.8% YoY in February 2026 04.15.2026
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,557 in February 2026, higher by 3.8% than in February 2025, data from the country's statistical... more
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Statistical Office Romania’s Industrial Output Down 1.8% YoY In February 2026 04.15.2026
Romania's industrial output decreased by 1.8% in unadjusted data in February 2026 compared with February 2025 and was down 1.5% when adjusted for... more
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Erste Group Revises End-2026 Inflation Forecast For Romania Upwards 04.14.2026
The analysts of Erste Group, the owner of BCR in Romania, have revised their end-2026 inflation forecast upwards from 4.6% to 5.1%. The adjustment... more
Romania’s economic growth is forecast to pick up gradually to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, while its public finances will continue
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Romania ended 2024 with a current account deficit of EUR29.3 billion, higher by nearly EUR7.8 billion than in 2023, central bank data
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Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania
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Romania economy recovery is slower than expected and political turmoil is denting investors’ and consumers’ confidence, says the
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Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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Managers of Pillar II mandatory private pension funds and Pillar III voluntary private pension ones will be able to invest up to 10% of
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Romanian investors last year spent EUR577 million on acquisitions in the region, three times more than in 2023, in line with data from
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Romania’s land market remained stable in 2024, with the volume of transactions nearing EUR450 million, similar to the level recorded
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Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting Savings
Romania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.