Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 9.1% YoY In January 2026
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Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 9.1% in unadjusted data and by 6.5% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in January 2026 compared to January 2025, the country’s statistical office INS said on Wednesday (March 11).
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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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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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