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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Statistical Office: Romania Housing Permits Up 2.8% YoY In Q1/2025 today, 13:58
Romanian authorities issued 7,630 residential building permits in the first quarter of 2025, 2.8% more than in the same period of 2024, data from... more
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Economic Confidence Rises in March, but CFA Analysts Caution about Main Risk for Romania Economy: Possible Downgrade to Junk 04.28.2025
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association in March rose by 7.3 points to 43.9 points, exclusively on the increase of the... more
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Romania Private Lending Rises 9.2% In March 2025 YOY To RON423B 04.25.2025
Romania private lending in March 2025 registered a 9.2% increase from the year-earlier period, to a total amount of RON423 billion, after... more
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Statistics Board: Employment Rate for Working Age Population at 63.8% in 2024, Up 0.8% YOY 04.22.2025
Romania at the end of 2024 had a working population (15-64 years) of 8.3 million persons, with the employment rate standing at 63.8%, 0.8% higher... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Sales Down 1.2% YoY In January-February 2025 04.17.2025
Romania’s industrial sales decreased by 1.2% year-on-year in January-February 2025 due to a 1.9% annual decline in manufacturing sector sales,... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Manufacturing Industry Orders Down 1.8% YoY In January-February 2025 04.17.2025
Romania's new industrial orders in manufacturing, for the total (on the domestic and external markets), fell by 1.8%, in nominal terms,... more
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Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, Of 5.1%, In March 2025 04.16.2025
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 5.1%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in March 2025, data from Eurostat, the bloc's... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Production Down 5.2% YoY In February 2025 04.15.2025
Romania's industrial production decreased by 5.2% in February 2025, in unadjusted data, compared to February 2024, and by 3.2% when adjusted for... more
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Central Bank: Romania's Current Account Deficit Widens To EUR4.8B YoY In January-February 2025 04.11.2025
Romania's current account deficit stood at EUR4.8 billion in January-February 2025, 84% higher than the EUR2.6 billion level reported in the same... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 9.7% YoY In February 2025 04.11.2025
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,351 (EUR1,074) in February 2025, higher by 9.7% in nominal terms compared to February 2024 and by... more
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Romania's Annual Inflation Rate At 4.9% In March 2025 04.11.2025
Romania's annual inflation rate stood at 4.9% in March 2025, slightly lower than the 5% rate recorded in January and February 2025, data from the... more
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Statistical Office Downwardly Revises Romania’s 2024 GDP Growth At 0.8% 04.10.2025
Romania’s statistical office INS has downwardly revised the country’s economic growth for 2024 at a mere 0.8%, in real terms, against 2023,... more
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Statistical Office: Romania’s Trade Deficit Widens 35.1% YoY To EUR5.62B In January- February 2025 04.09.2025
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR5.62 billion in January-February 2025, higher by 35.1% than the level recorded in the same interval... more
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Statistical Office: Average Income Per Household In Romania At RON8,568 In Q4/2024, Up 3.8% vs Q3/2024 04.07.2025
The total monthly average income in Romania stood at RON8,568 per household, in nominal terms, in Q4/2024, representing RON3,424 per person, 3.8%... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Grow 1.1% YoY In February 2025 04.07.2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 1.1% in unadjusted data and by 3.3% when... more
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Eurostat: Romania Posted The Highest Current Account Deficit In The EU In Q4/2024 04.04.2025
The European Union member states with the highest current account deficit in the fourth quarter of 2024 were Romania (minus EUR9.4 billion,... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Production Prices Up 4% YoY In February 2025 04.02.2025
Industrial production prices for the total (domestic market and non-domestic market) grew by 4% in February 2025 compared to February 2024 and by... more
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Romania Unemployment Rate Edges Higher To 5.6% Month-On-Month In February 2025 04.01.2025
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in February 2025, higher by 0.1 percentage points than the 5.5% rate recorded in January 2024, data... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Housing Permits Up 2.4% YoY In February 2025 03.31.2025
Romanian authorities issued 2,617 residential building permits in February 2025, 36.4% more than in January 2025 and 2.4% more than in February... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Reports Fewer Job Vacancies In 2024 vs 2023 03.28.2025
The average annual number of job vacancies in Romania stood at 35.9 thousand in 2024, lower by 4.0 thousand than in 2023, data from the country’s... 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.