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.
Airline HiSky will launch a new transatlantic flight, from Bucharest to Chicago, in June 2026, two years after the first direct flight from Romania's capital city to New York, the airline said in a statement.
The average net salary in Romania reached RON5,539 in June 2025, up 0.6% from the previous month and 7% from June 2024, in line with statistics board (INS) data.
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) inched 0.28% lower in June 2025 compared to June 2024, as per data from the country's statistical office, INS.
Romania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8% in June 2025 compared with May 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on Thursday (July 31, 2025).
Mioveni and Craiova car plants churned out 53,035 units in June, up 15.2% from the same month of 2024, in line with data provided by Romania carmakers’ association ACAROM.
Financial analysts’ economic confidence weakened significantly in June, in line with the macroeconomic confidence index published monthly by CFA Romania, the association of financial analysts.
The annual growth rate of Romania's private lending slowed down to 9.1% in June 2025, to a total amount of RON436 billion, amid a 10% increase in local currency lending and a 7% rise in foreign currency lending, central bank data showed on Wednesday, July 23.
Romania’s annual inflation rate went up to 5.7% in June, after having climbed to 5.5% in May, the highest level of the past year and a half.
Rents were flat in June nationwide against May, but went up by 5% on average from June 2024, with a 9% plus in Bucharest, in line with data provided by Storia, the real estate platform launched by OLX.
New car registrations stood at 10,522 in Romania in June, 50.1% fewer than in the year-ago month, data from the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) using figures supplied by the police (DGPCI), show.
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR58.2 billion at the end of June 2025, higher by EUR2.6 billion than the EUR55.6 billion level reported on May 31, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Tuesday (July 1, 2025).
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON640 million from banks on Monday (June 30), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.32%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON753 million from banks on Thursday (June 26), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.37%.
Romania's Finance Ministry reopened a benchmark bond issue due in July 2023 and raised RON554.4 million from banks on Monday, June 23, RON154 million above the issue value according to its prospectus, at an annual yield of 7.45%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON2.1 billion from banks on Thursday (June 19), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.33% and 7.51%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.1 billion from banks on Thursday (June 12), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.46% and 7.52%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON805 million from banks on Tuesday (June 10), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of 7.50%.
Romania’s finance ministry has launched the sixth edition of the TEZAUR Treasury bills program, on Tuesday (June 10).
Philip Morris International (PMI) has appointed Carmina Fusté managing director of Philip Morris Romania, replacing Mircea Scaunasu as of June 1.