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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Special Construction Tax Postponed For 90 Days
12.30.2024
The introduction of the special construction tax should be postponed for 90 days, sources close to the talks say, during which the government... more
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Government Adopts Ordinance On Curbing Budget Deficit
12.30.2024
The government on Monday announced the adoption of the emergency ordinance aimed at curbing budget deficit to 7% in 2025, as undertaken before the... more
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No Special Construction Tax Yet, PM Ciolacu Says
12.30.2024
The special construction tax will not be levied unless enforcement guidelines have been issued first and the finance minister has had talks with... more
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Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, Of 5.4%, In November 2024
12.19.2024
Romania had the highest annual inflation rate, of 5.4%, among European Union Member States, in November 2024, data from Eurostat, the statistical... more
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Statistics Board: Romanian Construction Works Down 4.1% YoY In January-October 2024
12.18.2024
The volume of construction works in Romania decreased, in unadjusted data, by 4.1% in January-October 2024 and by 3.3% when adjusted for the number... more
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Fitch Ratings Revises Romania's Outlook to Negative Amid Political Uncertainty
12.18.2024
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Romania's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Negative from Stable, and affirmed the... more
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Statistics Board: Romania's Industrial Sales Up 5.2% On The Month In October 2024
12.17.2024
Romania’s industrial sales (on the domestic and external markets) increased by 5.2% in nominal terms in October 2024 compared with September... more
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Eurostat: Romania Sees Highest Annual Increase In Hourly Labor Costs In The EU, In Q3/2024
12.16.2024
Romania posted the highest annual rise in hourly wage costs among European Union Member States in the third quarter of 2024, at 17.1%, followed by... more
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Romania’s Public Debt Up To RON916B And 53.1% Of GDP At End-Sept. 2024
12.16.2024
Romania’s public debt, in both lei and foreign currency, stood at RON916.7 billion at the end of September 2024, which is nearly 17% higher since... more
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Romania's Current Account Deficit Widens To EUR24.2B YoY In January-October 2024
12.13.2024
Romania's current account deficit stood at EUR24.2 billion in January-October 2024, compared with EUR18.4 billion reported in the same period of... more
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Statistics Board: Romania's Industrial Production Up 6.2% In October 2024 vs September 2024
12.13.2024
Romania's industrial production increased by 6.2% in October 2024, in unadjusted data, compared to September 2024, and by 0.4% when adjusted for... more
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Statistics Board: Employment Rate For Working Age Population Hit 63.3% In Q3/2024, Lower By 1.1 Percentage Points vs Q2/2024
12.13.2024
In the third quarter of 2024, the employment rate for the working age population (15-64 years) was 63.3%, decreasing by 1.1 percentage points... more
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Romania Average Net Salary Up 0.8% In October 2024 vs September 2024
12.12.2024
The average net salary in Romania inched 0.8% higher in nominal terms in October 2024 compared to September 2024, to 5,268 (EUR1,059), data from... more
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Statistics Board: Net Investment In Romania Up 2.6% YoY To RON130.9B In January-September 2024
12.11.2024
Net investment in Romania's economy increased by 2.6% on the year in the first nine months of 2024, to RON130.953 billion, the country's statistics... more
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Romania's Annual Inflation Accelerates To 5.1% In November 2024
12.11.2024
Romania's annual inflation climbed to 5.1% in November 2024, compared with 4.7% in October 2024, data from the country's statistics board INS... more
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Romania’s Trade Deficit Widens 17% YoY To EUR27B In January-October 2024
12.10.2024
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR27.21 billion in January-October 2024, higher by EUR3.99 billion (+17.2%) compared to the same... more
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Statistics Board: Romania's Economy Edges 0.8% Higher YoY In January-September 2024
12.06.2024
Romania's economy inched 0.8% both in unadjusted data and seasonally adjusted data, in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period of... more
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Statistics Board: Romania Retail Sales Grow 8.7% YoY In January-October 2024
12.05.2024
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 8.7% in unadjusted data and by 8% when... more
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Statistics Board: Romania's Hourly Labor Costs Up 3.18% In Q3/2024 Vs Q2/2024
12.04.2024
Romania's hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days climbed 3.18% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of... more
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Statistics Board: Romania Industrial Production Prices Down 3.3% YoY In October 2024
12.03.2024
Romania's industrial production prices for the total (domestic market and non-domestic market) decreased by 3.3% in October 2024 compared to... more
The Ministry of Energy and the companies Reţele Electrice Muntenia, Reţele Electrice Banat and Reţele Electrice Dobrogea (part of
moreMore than 3,600 companies went insolvent in the first half of 2024, which translates into a 5.8% increase compared to the first six
moreRomania's energy ministry has signed 27 financing contracts worth a total RON138.2 million which target investments in the local
moreBucharest’s short-term rental market had a booming post-pandemic evolution considering that in 2023 alone, the industry generated
moreThe volume of real estate deals in Romania posted an 131% advance in the first half of this year, to EUR418 million, marking the
moreThe assets of open-end equity funds in Romania, which have three times fewer investors than bond and fixed income funds, increased by
moreRomania smartphone market is expected to be flat at around 3.5-3.6 million units this year as in recent years there’s been a downward
moreFiscal deficits will remain elevated in Romania in the medium term: 4.7% of GDP (cash basis) in 2024, compared to the 2.9% target set
moreAnalysis
Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting SavingsRomania 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.