Romania's ministry of finance has attracted RON681.3 million and EUR192 million (values totaling RON1.65 billion – EUR326 million), through the sixth primary offer for the sale of government bonds for the retail investors (FIDELIS) held in 2025 through the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) systems.
Fitch Ratings has announced in a press statement that the fiscal package unveiled by Romania's Government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is expected to have a substantial budgetary impact, estimated at 1.1% of GDP in 2025 and at 3.5% in 2026.
Romania's manufacturing sector is a pillar of the country's economy, contributing significantly to the gross domestic product (GDP) and holding a substantial share in exports and in the workforce, according to a Deloitte analysis.
Romania's energy output decreased by an annual 10% in January-May 2025, with the biggest decline, of nearly 30%, being recorded by hydro power generation, as per data released by the country's statistical office INS on Tuesday (July 15).
Romania's industrial production decreased by 2.8% in January-May 2025 in unadjusted data compared with the same period of 2024 and was down 1.3% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Tuesday (July 15).
Romania's Competition Council is analyzing the transaction through which Delivery Solutions S.A.(Sameday) intends to acquire Cargus S.R.L. and its subsidiary, EOPS Solutions S.R.L.
Romania's car production declined by 6% in the first five months of 2025 against the year-earlier period, to a total of 231,181 units, of which Automobile Dacia manufactured 129,238 cars and Ford Otosan produced 101,943 units, in line with data provided by the country’s carmakers association ACAROM.
Romania's Competition Council is looking into a transaction through which voestalpine Railway Systems S.A. (VRS) intends to acquire the shareholding package held by PCM RailOne AG in Travertec S.R.L.
Romania's Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) on June 18 authorized Remus Vulpescu for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bursa de Valori Bucuresti S.A. (the Bucharest Stock Exchange), which operates the local capital market, according to Ziarul Financiar (ZF) daily.
Romania's public debt kept rising in March 2025, totaling RON998 billion and weighing 56.1% in the gross domestic product (GDP), as per finance ministry data.
Romania's energy output decreased by an annual 5% in January-April 2025, to 5.917 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE), mostly due to a decline in hydro and wind power generation, the country's statistical office INS said, citing provisional data.
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% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (June 13).
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).
Romania's annual inflation rate jumped to 5.5% in May 2025 after stagnating at 4.9% in March and April 2025, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (June 12).
Romania's Competition Council has authorized the transaction through which Kronospan Holdings South Limited plans to acquire ZG Timber Sebes S.R.L..
Romania's economy edged 0.3% higher in unadjusted data and 0.6% higher in seasonally adjusted data in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024, provisional (1) estimates from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (June 6).
Romania's hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days increased by 16.04% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (June 5).
Irish retailer Primark has announced plans to open in 2026 its first store in Romania's northeastern city of Iasi, within the Palas Mall shopping center developed by IULIUS, as per a press statement released on June 3, 2025.
Romania's Competition Council has found that Sun Wave Pharma SRL violated the law on combating unfair competition in the dietary supplements distribution market.
According to Colliers, Romania's real estate investment market could return to an upward trend in the second half of 2025 provided that several major ongoing transactions are finalized and price expectations align with market demand and supply, as per an analysis by real estate consulting company Colliers.