06.19.2025

Economic confidence surged in Romania in May, by 11.5 points to 44.9 points, in line with CFA Romania Associations’ Macroeconomic Confidence Index. more

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 in a report on Monday (May 19). more

05.12.2025

The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) underlines in a press statement the importance of predictable economic policies to ensure a stable and attractive business environment. more

11.14.2024

Erste Group, the owner of Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), said in a report released on Thursday (Nov 14) that it had lowered its full-year economic growth forecast for Romania to 0.8%, down from its more

11.14.2024

Romania's economy increased by 1.1%, in unadjusted data, in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, but remained unchanged in real terms versus the second quarter of 2024, flash more

10.14.2024

The macroeconomic confidence index of CFA Romania Association shed 6.7 points in September, to 40.1 points, amid the 7.3-point decline of the anticipations component and the 5.5 point-drop of the more

09.06.2024

BCR, the second largest bank in Romania, has revised its 2024 economic growth forecast for the country to 1.9% from 2.6%, as previously stated. The revision of the forecast is because of the mere 0.7% more

09.06.2024

ING Bank has decided on Friday (Sept 6) to revise its growth forecast for Romania's economy in 2024 to 1.3% from its previous estimate of 2% after Romania's statistics board INS released detailed data more

08.14.2024

ING Bank has decided on Wednesday (August 14) to revise its growth forecast for Romania's economy in 2024 to 2% from its previous estimate of 2.8%, a level that is still deemed optimistic. more

05.22.2024

Financial analysts part of CFA Romania association estimate the Romanian currency will decline to an average exchange rate of 5.0719 units/euro in the next 12 months, while the inflation rate will more

04.01.2024

Rating agency Moody’s estimates Romania economy will grow by 3% in 2024 and 3.5% in 2025, supported by consumption, but also by public and private investment, while the government will further face more

03.21.2024

The evolution of Romania economy in 2024 will be in line with the tendencies registered in the rest of Europe, set to mark modest growth, below potential, of just 2,7%, slightly above the 2% pace of more

02.16.2024

The European Commission, in its Winter Forecast on February 15, revised downwards its forecast for Romania’s economic growth to 2.9% for 2024 and 3.2% for 2025, lower by 0.2 percentage points (pp) more

02.07.2024

Romania will register economic growth of around 3% in 2024, followed by 3.5% in 2025, but in parallel public finances will continue to deteriorate, becoming a reason of concern, with deficits of more

01.08.2024

iBanFirst analysts expect a slight depreciation trend for the Romanian leu (RON) versus the euro and dollar in the first quarter of 2024, amid weak growth of the Romanian economy. more

11.27.2023

Amidst a fluctuating global economic landscape marked by improved consumer confidence and a temporary halt in rate hikes, the 2023 global real GDP growth forecast has been adjusted upward to 2.4%, more

07.03.2023

The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) on Monday (July 3) approved the second Inclusive and Green Growth Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Romania in the amount of EUR591.9 more

02.14.2023

Romania had the second highest economic growth rate in the European Union in the fourth quarter of 2022, 5% compared with the year-earlier period, after Ireland (15.7%) and ahead of Cyprus (4.4%), more

01.17.2023

The vast majority (73%) of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) expect the global economy to shrink in 2023, according to the PwC CEO Survey. more

01.12.2023

Romania's economy will grow by only 0.5% in 2023, says Wood, the largest brokerage firm in Central and Eastern Europe, in an analysis. However, there may be pleasant surprises, Wood believes. more

07.14.2022

Romania’s economy is expected to grow by 3.9% in 2022 and by 2.9% in 2023, the European Commission said in its summer economic forecast. more

03.31.2022

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in an analysis on Thursday that it expects Romania’s economy to grow by 2.8% in 2022, lowering its November forecast that pointed to more

10.05.2021

The World Bank on Tuesday (October 5) revised upwards its forecast on Romania’s economic growth to 7.3% in 2021, from a previous projection of 6% in June 2021, followed by a 4.8% GDP growth in 2022 more

07.07.2021

The European Commission expects Romania's economy to grow 7.4% this year and 4.9% in 2022, following better than expected first quarter performance. more

07.07.2021

The COVID-19 crisis was less severe than bankers feared, and the current scenario is even better than their most optimistic expectations. more