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.
After four years at the helm of NEPI Rockcastle, Rüdiger Dany, will leave the company in March 2026, leaving behind a time of fast-paced growth in revenue, significant retail and renewable energy investments and expansion of the portfolio with strategic projects, including in Romania. NEPI is already looking for a new CEO to ensure a smooth transition.
The volume of construction works in Romania increased by 6.4% in unadjusted data and by 3.1% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, in March 2025 compared to March 2024, data from Romania’s statistical office INS showed on Tuesday (May 20).
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,691 (EUR1,114) in March 2025, higher by 9.8% in nominal terms compared to March 2024 and by 4.7% relative to the evolution of consumer prices, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (May 15, 2025).
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 4.9% in unadjusted data and by 3.4% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in March 2025 versus March 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Thursday (May 8).
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 3.3% year-on-year in March 2025, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Tuesday (May 6).
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in March 2025, lower by 0.1 percentage points than the 5.6% rate recorded in February 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on Monday (May 5, 2025).
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association in March rose by 7.3 points to 43.9 points, exclusively on the increase of the anticipations component of the index, while the current conditions component was relatively unchanged.
Population and company deposits in March 2025 hit a total of RON629 billion, up 7.9% from the same period of 2024 (2.9% in real terms), after local currency deposits rose by 7.3% and foreign currency ones advanced by 9.3%, in line with central bank data.
Romania private lending in March 2025 registered a 9.2% increase from the year-earlier period, to a total amount of RON423 billion, after RON-denominated loans went up by 10.9% and foreign currency ones rose by 5.3%, in line with central bank data.
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).
Romania's annual inflation rate stood at 4.9% in March 2025, slightly lower than the 5% rate recorded in January and February 2025, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (April 11).
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR61.9 billion at the end of March 2025, lower by EUR600 million than the EUR62.5 billion level reported on February 28, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Tuesday (April 1, 2025).
Average prices of old and new apartments in March 2025 rose by 12% against the same month of 2024, in line with the latest data on Storia, the real state platform launched by OLX.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON930 million from banks on Monday (March 31), selling government paper, at annual average yield of 6.93%.
Vista Bank has announced that it will manage the loan portfolio of Eurobank's former subsidiary in Romania Bancpost, starting with March 31, 2025.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON500 million from banks on Thursday (March 27), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.48%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.18 billion from banks on Monday (March 17), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.40%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON505 million from banks on Thursday (March 13), selling government paper, at annual average yield of 7.39%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON2.02 billion from banks on Monday (March 10), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.64% and 7.39%, respectively.