Romania Economic Outlook
June 7, 2022
Flash estimates for annual GDP growth in Q1 indicate that the economy beat market expectations, growing more than twice as fast as in Q4. A breakdown of the reading is not yet available. This said, fairly upbeat retail sales and economic sentiment in the quarter suggest household spending may have held up better than expected; the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in March likely boosted activity. Meanwhile, industrial production contracted in annual terms in Q1, plagued by supply-chain disruptions which were compounded by the war in Ukraine. Turning to Q2, the government support to households and SMEs, and resilient economic sentiment, are likely playing a losing game against conflagratory inflation and tighter monetary policy. On 24 May, the European Commission presented a report calling for Romania’s admission into the Schengen zone—which would boost long-term growth prospects.Romania Economic Growth
In 2022, economic expansion will be softer than in 2021. A fading base effect, the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, and tighter monetary policy will constrain growth prospects. However, EU-backed investments should provide some counterbalance. Decades-high inflation, new Covid-19 variants and potentially slower-than-expected absorption of EU funds pose risks. Our analysts see the economy growing 3.5% in 2022, which is up 0.7 percentage points from last month’s forecast, and 3.7% in 2023.Romania Economy Data
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Romania Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 4.49 | 0.23 % | Dec 31 |
| Exchange Rate | 4.26 | -0.34 % | Dec 31 |
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Romania Economic News
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Romania: Inflation comes in at highest level since March 2003 in November
December 13, 2022
Inflation came in at 16.8% in November, which was up from October’s 15.3%.
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Romania: Industrial output growth slows in October
December 13, 2022
Industrial output expanded 0.7% in year-on-year terms in October, which was a deterioration from September's 1.6% increase.
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Romania: GDP records fastest expansion since Q3 2021 in the third quarter
December 7, 2022
According to a second estimate, GDP growth accelerated to 4.7% year on year in the third quarter, from 3.9% in the second quarter.
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Romania: Economic growth speeds up in Q3, but downward revisions take the shine off the H1 performance
November 15, 2022
According to a preliminary estimate, growth picked up in the third quarter, with GDP expanding 4.7% on an annual basis (Q2: +3.9% year on year).
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Romania: Industrial output grows at fastest pace in over one year in September
November 14, 2022
Industrial output increased 1.6% in year-on-year terms in September, which contrasted August's 0.3% decrease.
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