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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Romania’s Gross Minimum Wage Goes Up From RON3,700 To RON4,050 On Jan 1, 2025
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The gross minimum wage guaranteed in payment will rise to RON4,050 from RON3,700 from January 1, 2025, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced at... more
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Statistics Board: Over Half Of Total Number Of Enterprises Operated In Market Services In 2023
11.22.2024
Over half of the total number of active enterprises (52%) in Romania operated in the sector of market services in 2023 and reported the highest... more
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Statistics Board: Romanian Construction Works Down 2.6% YoY In January-September 2024
11.20.2024
The volume of construction works in Romania decreased, in unadjusted data, by 2.6% in January-September 2024 and by 2% when adjusted for the number... more
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Statistics Board: Romania Reports More Job Vacancies In Q3/2024
11.19.2024
The number of job vacancies in Romania reached 39.9 thousand in the third quarter of 2024, marking an increase of 5.4 thousand compared to the... more
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European Commission Slashes 2024 Economic Growth Forecast For Romania From 3.3% To 1.4%
11.15.2024
The European Commission has slashed its real GDP growth forecast for Romania to 1.4% in 2024 from the 3.3% estimated in the spring, the EC said on... more
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Erste Group Cuts Romania's 2024 GDP Growth Forecast To 0.8% From 1.9%
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... more
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Statistics Board: Romania's Economy Grows 1.1% In Q3/2024 vs Q3/2023
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... more
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Romania's Current Account Deficit Widens To EUR19.7B In January-September 2024
11.13.2024
Romania's current account deficit stood at EUR19.7 billion in January-September 2024, compared with EUR16 billion reported in the same period of... more
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Statistics Board: Romania's Industrial Production Up 14% In September 2024 vs August 2024
11.13.2024
Romania's industrial production increased by 14% in September 2024, in unadjusted data, compared to August 2024, but was down 0.1% . when adjusted... more
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Romania Average Net Salary Up 1.4% In September 2024 vs August 2024
11.12.2024
The average net salary in Romania increased by 1.4% in nominal terms in September 2024 compared to August 2024, to 5,228 (EUR1,051), data from the... more
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Romania's Annual Inflation Rises Slightly To 4.7% In October 2024
11.12.2024
Romania's annual inflation edged higher in October 2024, to 4.7%, compared with 4.6% in September 2024, after being on a downward trend since July... more
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Romania’s Trade Deficit Widens 15% YoY To EUR23.5B In January-September 2024
11.11.2024
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR23.5 billion in January-September 2024, higher by 15% compared to the same period of 2023, data from... more
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Statistics Board: Romania Retail Sales Grow 8.4% YoY In January-September 2024
11.07.2024
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 8.4% in unadjusted data and by 7.7% when... more
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Romania Forex Reserves Shrink To EUR62.8B In October 2024
11.01.2024
Romania's foreign exchange reserves shrank by EUR2.93 billion to EUR62.8 billion in October 2024, from EUR65.77 billion at the end of September,... more
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Foreign Direct Investment In Romania’s Trade Overshoots EUR20B Mark in 2023
11.01.2024
The foreign direct investments in the Romanian trade exceeded the EUR20 billion mark for the first time last year, as companies in the sector... more
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IMF Delegation Set to Visit Bucharest in November 5-8 Period
10.28.2024
A delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by Jan Kees Martjin, head of the IMF mission in Romania, will visit the country during November... more
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Eurostat: Romania Had The 3rd Largest Government Deficit In The EU In 2023
10.22.2024
Romania had the third largest government deficit (- 6.5%) in the European Union (EU) in 2024, behind only Italy (-7.2%) and Hungary (-6.7%),... more
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Statistics Board: Romanian Construction Works Down 3.1% YoY In January-August 2024
10.18.2024
The volume of construction works in Romania decreased, in unadjusted data, by 3.1% in January-August 2024 and by 2.5% when adjusted for the number... more
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Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, Of 4.8%, In September 2024
10.17.2024
Romania had the highest annual inflation rate, of 4.8%, among European Union Member States, in September 2024, data from Eurostat, the statistical... more
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UniCredit: Romania Got Only EUR200M In NRRP Funds In 2024
10.15.2024
Romania got EUR9.4 billion in NRRP funds between 2021 and the third quarter of 2024 or 33% of its allotment via this EU program. Estimates for 2024... more
The Ministry of Energy and the companies Reţele Electrice Muntenia, Reţele Electrice Banat and Reţele Electrice Dobrogea (part of
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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
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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.