A total of 24,609 dwellings, of which 55% in urban areas, were put into use in Romania in the first half of 2025, fewer by 1,327 units than in the same period of 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Friday (Sept 12), citing provisional data.
Romania's current account deficit surged to EUR17.2 billion in January-July 2025, higher by EUR2.6 billion compared to the EUR14.69 billion level reported in the same period of 2024, central bank data showed on Friday (Sept 12, 2025).
The International Monetary Fund has revised Romania’s economic growth forecast for 2025 downwards to 1% from 1.6% as previously estimated and the 2026 forecast is 1.4%, saying that the acceleration of the investment funded via the Next Generation EU program will partly offset the slowdown of the consumer spending caused by inflation and the effects of the fiscal consolidation.