The volume of construction works in Romania increased, in unadjusted data, by 10.8% in April 2023 compared to April 2022 and was up 14.8% when adjusted to the number of working days and to seasonality, in line with data from the country’s statistics board INS.
Romania’s industrial sales (on the domestic and external markets) declined 16.3% in nominal terms in April 2023 compared to March 2023 and by 3% versus April 2022, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Thursday (June 15).
Romania's new industrial orders in manufacturing, for the total (on the domestic and external markets) saw a decline of 18%, in nominal terms, in April 2023 compared to March 2023, and of 0.7% compared to April 2022, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Thursday (June 15).
Pillar II pension fund BRD Pensii, which has a 4% market share, was the most active of the seven such funds in Romania in April, buying more stock in five companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB.RO), Ziarul Financiar has found.
Romania’s industrial production decreased by 7.1% in unadjusted data in April 2023 versus April 2022 due to drops reported for the manufacturing industry (-8%) and for the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning production and supply (-4.1%), data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (June 14, 2023).
The average net salary in Romania increased by 0.2% in nominal terms in April 2023 compared to March 2023, to 4,564 (EUR920), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Tuesday (June 13).
Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments, including apartments and rooms for rent, grew by 19.9% in April 2023 to 894,300 compared to April 2022 and overnight stays grew 18.7% on the year, the statistics institute INS said on Wednesday (June 7).
Romania's industrial production prices for the total (domestic market and non–domestic market) increased by 11.6% in April 2023 compared to April 2022, data from Romania's statistics board INS showed on Tuesday (June 6, 2023).
Romanian authorities issued 2,677 residential building permits in April 2023, 20% fewer than in March 2023 and 32.3% fewer than in April 2022, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (May 31).
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in April 2023, higher by 0.1 percentage points than 5.5% in March 2023, data from the country’s statistics institute INS shows on Wednesday (May 31).
Private lending in Romania grew by nearly 9% in nominal terms (-2.2% in real terms) in April 2023 versus April 2022 to RON369.9 billion, as local currency lending increased by 1.6% (-8.6% in real terms) and foreign currency lending expressed in lei by 27.9% (+28.3% in real terms when expressed in euros), central bank data showed on Thursday (April 28).
Romania's annual inflation rate fell to 11.2% in April 2023 compared to 14.5% in March 2023, 15.5% in February 2023 and 15.1% in January 2023, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Friday (May 12).
Dacia Mioveni and Ford Otosan Craiova, the two car plants in Romania, manufactured 34,000 vehicles in April 2023, 15% fewer than in April 2022, as per data from the country's carmakers association ACAROM.
Romanians bought medicines worth RON26.8 billion (EUR5.44 billion) in the period April 2022 – March 2023, at wholesale prices, 20% more than in the year-earlier period, in line with the Cegedim Customer Information report.
New car registrations in Romania increased by 16.48% to a total 9,865 units in April 2023 versus April 2022, data from the association of automotive manufacturers in Romania (ACAROM) showed on Wednesday (May 3).
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR53.3 billion in April 2023, higher by EUR112 million versus March 2023, central bank data showed on Tuesday (May 2).
Romania's finance ministry raised RON1.6 billion on Thursday (April 27, 2023) through two government bond issues, at annual average yields of 7.17% and 7.33%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.1 billion from banks on Monday (April 24) selling government paper in two auctions at annual average yields of 7.33% and 7.53%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.33 billion from banks on Thursday (April 20) selling government paper in two auctions at annual average yields of 7.32% and 7.43%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON500 million from banks on Thursday (April 13) selling treasury bills maturing in 2024, at an annual average yield of 6.51%.