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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Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, Of 6.6%, In July 2025
08.21.2025
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 6.6%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in July 2025, as per data from the European... more
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Statistical Office: Romanian Construction Works Up 5.9% YoY In January-June 2025
08.20.2025
The volume of construction works in Romania grew by 5.9% in unadjusted data and by 6.5% when adjusted for the number of working days and... more
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Fitch Ratings Affirms Romania At 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative
08.18.2025
International rating agency Fitch has announced in a recent report that it has decided to maintain Romania’s Rating at “BBB-”, the Last... more
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CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Up In July 2025
08.18.2025
Economic confidence increased by 5 points to 34.9 points in Romania in July, according to CFA Romania Association’s Macroeconomic Confidence... more
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Statistics Office: Romania Economy Grows 0.3% in H1/2025 Vs H1/2024
08.14.2025
Romania in the first half of 2025 registered economic growth of just 0.3%, as, after a very weak first quarter, with a GDP advance of only 0.3%,... more
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Statistics Office: Romania Average Net Salary Climbs 7% YOY in June 2025
08.14.2025
The average net salary in Romania reached RON5,539 in June 2025, up 0.6% from the previous month and 7% from June 2024, in line with statistics... more
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Erste Estimates Inflation Peak At 9.2% Year-On-Year In Romania In August, Revises 2025 Forecast Upwards To 8.8%
08.12.2025
July consumer price index far exceeds expectations at 7.8% year-on-year versus the 6.5% year-on-year expected based on the Bloomberg consensus and... more
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Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Rate Skyrockets To 7.8% in July 2025
08.12.2025
Romania’s annual inflation rate surged in July to 7.8% year-on-year, after having climbed to 5.7% in June. more
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Statistical Office: Romania’s Trade Deficit Widens 10.7% YoY To EUR16.7B In January- June 2025
08.11.2025
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR16.7 billion in January-June 2025, higher by 10.7% (+EUR1.61 billion) than the level recorded in the... more
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Statistical Office: Tourist Arrivals In Romania Up 0.1% YoY In 1H/2025
08.06.2025
Tourist arrivals at Romanian accommodation units, including apartments and rooms for rent, grew by just 0.1% to 5.79 million tourists in... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Up 2.6% YoY In January-June 2025
08.06.2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) grew by 2.6% in unadjusted data and by 3.4% when adjusted... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Price Index Edges 0.3% Lower YoY In June 2025
08.05.2025
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) inched 0.28% lower in June 2025 compared to June 2024, as per data from the country's statistical... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Residential Building Permits Up 4.2% YoY In H1/2025
07.31.2025
Romanian authorities issued 17,639 residential building permits in the first half of 2025, 4.2% more than in the same period of 2024, data from the... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 5.8% Month-On-Month In June 2025
07.31.2025
Romania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8% in June 2025 compared with May 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS show... more
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Romania Posts Budget Deficit Of RON69.8B Or 3.68% Of GDP In January-June 2025
07.28.2025
Romania’s general consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON69.8 billion in January-June 2025, or 3.68% of the gross domestic product (GDP),... more
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Romania Household Income and Expenditures Rise in Q1/2025
07.28.2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the average income per household in Romania stood at RON9,148 and the average expenditure was RON7,667, both higher... more
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CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Plummets in June
07.24.2025
Financial analysts’ economic confidence weakened significantly in June, in line with the macroeconomic confidence index published monthly by CFA... more
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S&P Global Affirms Romania’s Rating at BBB-/A-3 with Negative Outlook
07.24.2025
International ratings agency S&P Global reconfirmed Romania’s 'BBB-/A-3' long- and short-term foreign and local currency ratings. The outlook... more
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Central Bank: Romania Private Lending Growth Slows Down To 9.1% YoY In June 2025 To A Total Of RON436B
07.23.2025
The annual growth rate of Romania's private lending slowed down to 9.1% in June 2025, to a total amount of RON436 billion, amid a 10% increase in... more
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Private Pension Funds Overshoot 10% Of GDP Mark For First Time
07.21.2025
Mandatory private pension funds (Pillar II) and voluntary pension funds (Pillar III) exceeded the threshold of 10% of Romania’s Gross Domestic... 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.