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’s Trade Deficit Widens 24.5% YoY To EUR11.6B In January- April 2025
06.10.2025
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR11.6 billion in January-April 2025, higher by 24.5% than the level recorded in the same interval of... more
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BCR Owner Erste Group Revises Romania’s 2025 Economic Growth Forecast Downwards From 1.8% To 1.3%
06.06.2025
Erste Group, which owns BCR in Romania, has revised its economic growth forecast for Romania downwards from 1.8% to 1.3% in 2025, considering the... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Tick Up 0.4% YoY In April 2025
06.06.2025
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) grew by 0.4% in unadjusted data and by 3.1% when adjusted... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Economy Inches 0.3% Higher In Q1/2025 vs Q1/2024
06.06.2025
Romania's economy edged 0.3% higher in unadjusted data and 0.6% higher in seasonally adjusted data in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 compared to... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Hourly Labor Costs Up 16.04% In Q1/2025 Vs Q1/2024
06.05.2025
Romania's hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days increased by 16.04% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of... more
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European Commission: Romania Continues To Record Excessive Imbalances
06.04.2025
The European Commission on Wednesday published the 2025 country reports assessing the economies, labor market and social situation of every member... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Price Index Up 1.8% YoY In April 2025
06.04.2025
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 1.8% year-on-year in April 2025, as per data from the country's statistical office INS. more
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Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate At 5.7% Month-On-Month In April 2025
06.03.2025
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.7% in April 2025, lower by 0.3 percentage points than the level recorded in March 2025, data from the... more
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RAAL 2024 Turnover Down 25.8% YoY To RON283.9M
06.03.2025
Cooling systems producer RAAL Bistrita, with clients such as John Deere, Class and AGCO, ended 2024 with a turnover of RON283.9 million (EUR57... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Construction Permits For Residential Buildings Down 2.1% YoY In January-April 2025
05.30.2025
Romanian authorities issued 10,770 residential building permits in January-April 2025, 2.1% fewer than in the same period of 2024, data from the... more
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Romania Private Lending Growth Slows Down to 8.7% in April 2025
05.27.2025
The growth pace of Romania private lending slowed down to 8.7% at the end of April against the year-earlier period, after 9.2% in March, with the... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Reports Fewer Job Vacancies In Q1/2025
05.20.2025
The number of job vacancies in Romania stood at 32.6 thousand in the first quarter 2025, fewer by 1.7 thousand than in the fourth quarter of 2024,... more
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Statistical Office: Romanian Construction Works Up 6.4% YoY In March 2025
05.20.2025
The volume of construction works in Romania increased by 6.4% in unadjusted data and by 3.1% when adjusted for the number of working days and... more
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European Commission Cuts 2025 Economic Growth Forecast For Romania To 1.4% From 2.5%
05.19.2025
The European Commission (EC) has slashed its economic growth forecast for Romania to 1.4% in 2025 from 2.5% estimated in November 2024, the EC said... more
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Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year
05.16.2025
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Friday (May 16, 2025) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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Eurostat: Seasonally Adjusted GDP Up 1.4% In The EU, Up 1.2% In Euro Area YoY In Q1/2025
05.15.2025
The seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.4% in the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 9.8% YoY In March 2025
05.15.2025
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,691 (EUR1,114) in March 2025, higher by 9.8% in nominal terms compared to March 2024 and by 4.7%... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Economy Ticks Up 0.2% YoY In Q1/2025
05.15.2025
Romania's economy edged 0.2% higher in unadjusted data and 0.5% higher in seasonally adjusted data in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 compared to... more
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Central Bank: Romania's Current Account Deficit Widens To EUR7.6B YoY In January-March 2025
05.14.2025
Romania's current account deficit stood at EUR7.6 billion in January-March 2025, compared to the EUR4.2 billion level reported in the same period... more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Production Down 4.2% YoY In January-March 2025
05.14.2025
Romania's industrial production decreased by 4.2% in the first quarter of 2025 in unadjusted data compared to the same period of 2024 due to drops... 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.