January | Romania Feed

Romania’s annual inflation rate inched down to 9.6% in January 2026 after having ended 2025 at 9.7% in December, data from the country’s statistics office INS showed on Monday, February 16.

The average asking price for an old 3-room Bucharest apartment continued to climb in January 2026, reaching EUR136,538, EUR769 more than in December 2025, the equivalent of a 0.5% monthly increase.

Ford Otosan Craiova manufactured 17,995 vehicles in January 2026, up 4% from the 17,298 units churned out in January 2025.

Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.8 billion at the end of January 2026, higher by EUR1 billion than the EUR64.8 billion level reported on December 31, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Monday (Feb 2, 2026).

New car registrations in Romania decreased by 33.5% to 7,927 units in January 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, data from Romanian carmakers’ association ACAROM show on Monday (February 2).

The BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI index, which assesses the state of the manufacturing industry in accordance with Standard &Poor’s standards, inched down to 48.1 in January 2026, from 48.9 in December 2025, which signals an accelerating decline in manufacturing conditions as it remained below the neutral mark for the 19th consecutive month, a report by Erste Group published on Monday (Feb 2) shows.

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON3 billion from banks on Monday (January 26), selling government paper in three auctions, at annual average yields of 6.22%, 6.01% and 6.67%, respectively.

Communication and brand marketing agency Graffiti Plus (GRF+) on Thursday, January 22nd is set to open the newly issued shares offering, available within the pre-listing private placement round addressed to retail investors.

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON700 million from banks on Monday (January 19), selling bonds at an annual average yield of 6.70%.

Romania's finance ministry is conducting the first public offering for Fidelis government bonds in 2026, on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), between January 16 and 23.

Romania Finance Ministry on January 12 launched this year’s first edition of the Tezaur bills scheme, offering the population annual untaxable interest rates of up to 7.4%.

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.98 billion from banks on Thursday (January 8), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.08% and 6.63%, respectively.

Romania's new industrial orders in manufacturing, for the total (on the domestic and external markets) decreased by 2.8%, in nominal terms, in January 2025 compared with December 2024, and by 3.5% compared with January 2024, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Thursday (March 20).

The volume of construction works in Romania increased by 30.8%, in unadjusted data, and by 34.1% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, in January 2025 compared to January 2024, data from Romania’s statistics office INS showed on Thursday (March 20).

Romania's current account deficit stood at EUR1.64 billion in January 2025, higher than the EUR1.42 billion level reported in January 2024, central bank data showed on Monday (March 17, 2025).

Romania's energy output fell by an annual 5.8% in January 2025, to 1.431 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE), due to a decline in hydro and wind power generation, the country's statistical office INS has announced, citing provisional data.

The average net salary in Romania decreased by 5.6% (-RON317) in nominal terms in January 2024 compared to December 2024, to 5,328 (EUR1,070), data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (March 14, 2025).

Romania's industrial production decreased by 2.5% in January 2025, in unadjusted data, compared to January 2024, and grew 2.1% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (March 13).

Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR2.7 billion in January 2025, higher by EUR761 million (+38.5%) compared to the level reported in January 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Wednesday (March 12).

Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 4.1% in unadjusted data and by 3.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in January 2025 compared to January 2024, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Thursday (March. 6).