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).
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,517 (EUR1,088) in July 2025, higher by 5.2% in nominal terms compared to July 2024 and lower by 2.4% relative to the evolution of consumer prices, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (Sept 12, 2025).
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) grew by 2.7% in July 2025 compared to July 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Tuesday (September 2).
Romania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8% in July 2025 compared with June 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on Monday (September 1, 2025).
The annual growth pace of private lending in Romania slowed down to 8.7% in July, with the total amount reaching RON439 billion, after RON-denominated loans rose by 8.6% and foreign currency ones by 8.9%, in line with central bank data.
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 6.6%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in July 2025, as per data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania’s residential market saw a sharp acceleration in July 2025, recording record apartment sales both in capital city Bucharest and in other major cities, against the backdrop of the government announcing the increase in the standard VAT rate to 21% from 19%, effective August 1, 2025, according to data from real estate consulting company Colliers..
Economic confidence increased by 5 points to 34.9 points in Romania in July, according to CFA Romania Association’s Macroeconomic Confidence Index, because of the confirmation of Romania’s rating and of the setting of the fiscal package.
Ford Otosan plant in Craiova has consolidated its position as a strategic hub for Ford in Europe, with a production of 27,170 vehicles in July 2025, 6.5% higher than in the year-ago period and the best monthly performance in the last nine months. October 2024 remains the best month of the plant ever with nearly 28,000 vehicles assembled.
Romania’s annual inflation rate surged in July to 7.8% year-on-year, after having climbed to 5.7% in June.
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR63.2 billion at the end of July 2025, higher by EUR4.94 billion than the EUR58.2 billion level reported on June 30, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Friday (August 1, 2025).
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON800 million from banks on Thursday (July 31), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.20% and 7.33%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON438.5 million from banks on Thursday (July 24), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.12%.
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, started the week at 6.70% on Monday (July 21), the same as on Friday (July 18).
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON800 million from banks on Monday (July 21), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of 7.31%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON424 million from banks on Thursday (July 17), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.33%.
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, remained flat and started the week at 6.75% on Monday (July 14), the same as on Friday (July 11).
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.7 billion from banks on Thursday (July 10), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.85% and 7.31%.
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, continued its downward trend and dropped to 6.75% on Thursday (July 10) from 6.77% on Wednesday (July 9).
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, continued its downward trend and dropped to 6.84% on Tuesday (July 8) from 6.88% on Monday (July 7).