Central Bank: Romania's Current Account Deficit Skyrockets To EUR10B YoY In January-April 2025

06.13.2025
Romania's current account deficit surged to EUR10.1 billion in January-April 2025, compared to the EUR6.28 billion level reported in the same period of 2024, central bank data showed on Friday (June 13, 2025).
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Production Down 5.3% YoY In January-April 2025
06.13.2025
Romania's industrial production decreased by 5.3% in January-April 2025 in unadjusted data compared to the same period of 2024 and was down 2.6%... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate At 6.2% In Q1/2025, Higher By 0.3 PPTs vs Q4/2024
06.13.2025
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 6.2% in the first quarter of 2025, higher by 0.3 percentage points than the level recorded in the fourth... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 8.2% YoY In April 2025
06.13.2025
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,647 (EUR1,121) in April 2025, higher by 8.2% in nominal terms compared to April 2024 and by 3.2%... more
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Datanet Systems 2024 Turnover Up 23% To over EUR51M
06.13.2025
Datanet Systems, an integrator of complex IT&C solutions and systems and a member of regional group Soitron, ended 2024 with turnover worth above... more
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Law Firm Filip & Company Assisted NextUp Solutions in Sale to Poland’s Symfonia
06.13.2025
Law firm Filip & Company legally assisted Roxana Epure and Pierre-Yves Morlet, the associates of NextUp Solutions, a provider of cloud-based ERP... more
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Ovidiu Ghiman Takes Over as CEO of Metaminds
06.13.2025
Metaminds, a Romanian integrator of IT&C solutions and cybersecurity solutions provider, has appointed Ovidiu Ghiman as CEO. more
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InterContinental Athenee Palace Bucharest Opens New JORJ Restaurant in Wake of EUR3.2M Investment
06.13.2025
InterContinental Athenee Palace Bucharest has opened the new JORJ restaurant, replacing former Roberto’s restaurant, in the wake of a renovation... more
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Minifarm Overshoots RON500M Revenue Mark In 2024
06.13.2025
Minifarm, one of the strongest brands in regional pharmaceutical retail in Romania, with a network of 130 pharmacies in several counties—Tulcea,... more
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Pharmaceutical And Food Supplement Producer Alfasigma Plans To Grow In Romania
06.13.2025
Alfasigma, an Italian-held pharmaceutical company, with over 17 years of presence in Romania, wants to develop on this market and grow in terms of... more
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Autonom Group Founders Buy Minority Stake In Eyewear Retailer Lensa
06.13.2025
Brothers Dan and Marius Stefan, the founders of the Autonom Group, the largest independent actor in the operational leasing and rent-a-car business... more
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CFR Calatori Posts 24% Growth In Revenue To RON3.4B In 2024
06.12.2025
CFR Calatori, a government-subsidized company and the largest railroad passenger transport operator in Romania, ended last year with RON3.4 billion... more
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De’Longhi Romania Close To RON3B Revenue In 2024
06.12.2025
Home appliance manufacturer De’Longhi Romania, the largest exporter in Cluj County, posted RON2.980 billion (EUR599 million) revenue in 2024, up... more
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Poland’s R.Power Announces Largest Energy Project In Romania
06.12.2025
Poland’s R.Power, one of the most dynamic investors in Romania's new green wave, is launching a 127 MW storage project in Scornicesti (Olt),... more
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ENGIE Romania Has Invested About EUR1.2B In Upgrading And Expanding Network in Romania Since 2005
06.12.2025
ENGIE Romania has made about EUR1.26 billion investments in Romania in its 20 years in business in the country, which went towards upgrading and... more
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Inter Cars Romania 2024 Turnover Up 7.7% YoY To Over RON1.9B
06.12.2025
Automotive parts and accessories wholesaler Inter Cars Romania, part of Polish group Inter Cars, for 2024 reported a turnover worth RON1.936... more
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THR Marea Neagra Sells Capitol Hotel Complex In Eforie Sud For EUR1.5M
06.12.2025
Turism, Hoteluri, Restaurante (THR) Marea Neagra (EFO.RO), held by Transilvania Investments Alliance, on June 12 notified the Bucharest Stock... more
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Fitch Ratings: Reducing Record Deficits, Stabilizing Public Debt Remain Essential For Assessing Romania’s Rating
06.12.2025
International rating agency Fitch Ratings says that reducing record deficits and stabilizing public debt remain essential for assessing Romania’s... more
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Poland's Froo Reaches 100 Franchised Stores In Romania 1 Year From Entering The Local Market
06.12.2025
Convenience store chain Froo, developed by Poland’s Żabka Group, opened its 100th store in Romania, in just one year since entering the local... more
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Statistical Data: 10,962 Housing Units Delivered In Romania YoY In Q1/2025
06.12.2025
A total of 10,962 dwellings were put into use in Romania in the first quarter of 2025, fewer by 398 units than in the same period of 2024, data... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.1B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On June 12
06.12.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.1 billion from banks on Thursday (June 12), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... 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.