Romania's Port of Constanta climbed to the 10th spot among European ports by the quantity of freight handled in 2024, but freight volume fell by 14% versus 2023, the biggest percentage in the EU, in line with Eurostat data.
Romania had the largest growth in household real income per capita, of 134%, among the European Union (EU) countries between 2004 and 2024, according to data published by Eurostat.
Retail trade volume in Romania decreased by 2.1% in September 2025 compared to September 2024, according to data released by the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania recorded the largest general government deficit to GDP ratio, of 8.7%, in the European Union, in the second quarter of 2025, per the latest seasonally adjusted data released by the European statistical office Eurostat.
Bucharest had a gross domestic product (GDP) per inhabitant calculated in purchasing power standards (PPS) of 87,400 PPS in 2023, which put it close to entering the ten richest regions in the European Union, Eurostat data show.
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 8.6%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in September 2025, as per the latest data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 8.5%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in August 2025, as per the latest data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 6.6%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in July 2025, as per data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania has the lowest government budget allocations for research and development (R&D) among European Union (EU) countries, with only EUR19.1 per person in 2024, way below the amounts allocated by Bulgaria (EUR38.3) and Hungary (EUR58.7), as per data released by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office.
Romania continues to have the highest budget deficit of all the EU member countries, 7.5% in the first quarter of 2025, while the EU average is 2.9%, Eurostat data show.
The European Union recorded an average general government deficit to GDP ratio of 81.8% at the end of the first quarter of 2025. Romania was below this level, with 55.8%, 16th in the debt-to-GDP ranking of the 27 countries, Eurostat data show.
Romania recorded the highest annual increase in hourly labor costs in the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2025, as per data released by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office.
The seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.4% in the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period of 2024, with significant variations between the EU Member States, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, on Thursday (May 15).
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 5.1%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in March 2025, data from Eurostat, the bloc's statistical office, showed on Wednesday (April 16).
The European Union member states with the highest current account deficit in the fourth quarter of 2024 were Romania (minus EUR9.4 billion, compared with minus EUR8.5 billion in the third quarter of 2024) and Greece (minus EUR7.3 billion), as per the latest report by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).
Romania ranked 19th among the 27 EU member countries by GDP per capita expressed as purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2024, the same as Poland and Estonia, Eurostat preliminary data show.
Romania posted the second-highest annual inflation rate, of 5.2%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in February 2025, with Hungary ranking first, with a 5.7% rate, and Estonia placing third with 5.1%, data from Eurostat, the bloc's statistical office, showed on Wednesday (March 19).
Romania posted the second-highest annual inflation rate, of 5.3%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in January 2025, being followed by Croatia with 5%, data from Eurostat, the bloc's statistical office, showed on Monday (Feb.24).
Romania had the highest annual inflation rate, of 5.4%, among European Union Member States, in November 2024, data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), showed on Thursday (Dec.19).