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.
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).
Net investment in Romania's economy increased by 1% to RON83.813 billion in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, the country's statistical office INS announced on Friday (Sept 12).
Elmas Brasov, a Romanian lifting equipment producer, ended 2024 with turnover worth RON231.9 million (EUR46.6 million), up 14.5% from 2023, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.