Romania

Romanian CPI, BNR rate, GDP, and inflation data.

🇷🇴 Romania’s September Inflation Hits 6.61%, Complicating Rate Hold Strategy

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.61% in September, according to The Romania Journal (October 13, 2026). Poland, Romania, and Serbia are expected to maintain current interest rates, as noted by ÄŒeská spoÅ™itelna (October 19, 2026). The OECD updated consumer … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s Economy Contracts 0.6% in First Half of 2026 as Q2 Stagnation Persists

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s GDP fell by 0.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to revised provisional data from SeeNews (October 9, 2026). The economy contracted by 0.6% during the first half of 2026, signaling a period of stagnation reported by … Read more

🇷🇴 EBRD Forecasts Romania Economy to Shrink 0.2% in 2026 as Inflation Hits 3.2%

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Romania’s economy to contract by 0.2% in 2026, citing persistent downside risks (Source: EBRD/Agerpres, September 24, 2026). Annual inflation in the euro area reached 3.2%, a benchmark that influences regional price … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s Budget Deficit Shrinks 37% to 2.34% of GDP as VAT Revenues Surge

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania cut its seven-month budget deficit by 37% year-on-year, to 2.34% of GDP — Business Review, August 31, 2026. VAT revenues soared, driving the deficit reduction — The Romania Journal, August 31, 2026. Romania’s unemployment rate fell to a five-month … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s GDP Stalls for Third Straight Quarter as Vacancies Drop to 26,500

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s GDP was virtually flat for the third consecutive quarter as of Q2 2026 (Romania Insider, 2026-08-17). Vacant jobs fell to 26,500 in Q2 2026, a decrease of 4,900 from the same period last year (Informat.ro, 2026-08-19). The Bucharest Stock … Read more

🇷🇴 Moody’s Holds Romania at Baa3, But Retail Slump and Drought Cloud H2 Outlook

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Moody’s kept Romania’s credit rating at Baa3 with a negative outlook on August 8, 2026 — The Romania Journal. Romanian retail sales declined across all major categories in H1 2026 — Business Review, August 6, 2026. The National Bank of … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s Unemployment Edges Down to 6.3% in June, But Youth Joblessness Remains Stubbornly High

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3% in June 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) as reported by Agerpres on July 30, 2026. Nearly three out of ten young people aged 15-24 remain without a job in June … Read more

🇷🇴 Bucharest Apartment Sales Nearly Recover After Weak Start to 2026, Colliers Says

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bucharest apartment sales nearly recovered after a weak start to 2026, according to Colliers (July 15, 2026). CPI Romania is betting on ESG and asset quality to sustain performance in a competitive market, as reported by Business Review (July 17, … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s Inflation Eases to 10.4% as Economy Shrinks 1.2% in First Quarter

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s annual inflation rate eased to 10.4% in June 2026, according to SeeNews and The Romania Journal on July 13. The economy contracted by 1.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Romania Insider, SeeNews, and Business … Read more