The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,387 (EUR1,058) in August 2025, higher by 4.4% compared to August 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Monday (October 13, 2025).
Romania's retail sector saw a 4.0% month-on-month decrease in August 2025—the largest drop among all Member States, with the decline marking a dramatic shift, as annual growth turned negative at -3.8% year-on-year, breaking a five-month streak of positive growth.
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) dropped by 7.2% in unadjusted data and by 4% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in August 2025 compared to July 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Monday (October 6, 2025).
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 3.21% year-on-year in August 2025 compared to August 2024, per data from the country's statistical office INS.
Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.9% in August 2025, higher by 0.1 percentage points (pp) against July 2025, the country's statistical office INS announced on Thursday (October 2), quoting provisional data.
M3, the broadest gauge of money supply, grew by a nominal 8.3% to RON751.1 billion (EUR147.9 billion) in August 2025 versus August 2024, Romania's central bank, BNR, has announced in a monthly monetary statistics report on Tuesday, Sept 23.
Loans to non-government sector granted by credit institutions advanced 8% (-1.7 percent in real terms) in August 2025 versus August 2024 due to a 7.5% increase in RON-denominated loans (-2.2% in real terms) and a 9.3% rise in foreign currency-denominated loans expressed in RON (7.1% when expressed in EUR), central bank data showed on Tuesday (Sept 23).
The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association in August 2025 rose by 2.3 points to 37.2 points.
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.
Shelf prices of basic foods, excluding seasonal fruits and vegetables, rose on average by 1.53% in August 2025 compared to June 2025, below the threshold associated with the VAT increase, as per an analysis by Romania's Competition Council based on data provided by six major retail chains.
Romania's annual inflation rate skyrocketed to 9.9% in August 2025 after having climbed to 7.8% in July 2025, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (September 11).
The real estate market in Bucharest confirmed again the resilience of demand for homes in August 2025, even after the record high of July.
In August 2025, new passenger car registrations in Romania rose by 52.6% from August 2024, with “electrified” cars posting a 74.4% increase, corresponding to a 59.9% market share, in line with data published on Wednesday, September 10, by the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.1 billion at the end of August 2025, higher by EUR1.96 billion than the EUR63.2 billion level reported on July 31, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Monday (September 1, 2025).
The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denominated loans, ended the week at 6.57% on Friday, August 29, central bank data show.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON400 million from banks on Monday (August 25), selling bonds due in 2032, at an annual average yield of 7.44%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1 billion from banks on Thursday (August 21), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.40% and 7.46%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON900 million from banks on Monday (August 18), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.48% and 7.49%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON866.5 million from banks on Monday (August 11), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.25% and 7.35%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON781 million from banks on Thursday (August 7), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.26% and 7.34%, respectively.