Prices of new apartments in Cluj-Napoca have increased 3.5 times in the past 12 years, from EUR956 per square meter in January 2014 to EUR3,407 in March 2026, according to the data published by STK Properties SA (STKP) in its first quarter 2026 report.
Romania's annual inflation rate is expected to reach 10.3% by mid-2026 and fall to 5.5% by December 2026, as per the minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), held on May 15.
M3, the broadest gauge of money supply, increased by a nominal 6.8% to RON793.6 billion (EUR151.5 billion) in April 2026 versus April 2025, per the monthly monetary statistics report released by Romania's central bank on Wednesday (May 27, 2026).
Romania's private lending growth accelerated by 7.6% in April 2026 against April 2025, to a total amount of RON458 billion, after RON-denominated loans climbed by 3.9% and foreign currency-denominated loans expressed in RON climbed 16.4%, central bank data show on Wednesday, May 27.
New car registrations in Romania fell by 14.2% to 37,480 units in January-April 2026 compared with the year-ago period, ranking the country 18th in the European Union, as per data from the Romanian car association ACAROM, based on statistical data from the European car association ACEA.