External Debt in Romania

Romania - External Debt
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 - External Debt Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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External Debt (% of GDP) | 59.0 | 55.3 | 52.0 | 48.8 | 47.4 |
Romania External Debt Chart

Source: National Bank of Romania.
Romania Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 4.49 | 0.23 % | Dec 31 |
Exchange Rate | 4.26 | -0.34 % | Dec 31 |
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Economic News
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Romania: Industrial output expands at fastest pace since June 2021 in May
July 13, 2022
Industrial production grew 6.4% year on year in May (April: -9.0% yoy).
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Romania: Inflation comes in at highest level since October 2003 in June
July 12, 2022
Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.76% from the previous month in June, a smaller increase than the 1.18% rise logged in May.
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Romania: NBR delivers surprise 100 basis point hike in July
July 6, 2022
At its meeting on 6 July, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) raised the policy rate to 4.75% from May’s 3.75%.
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Romania: Industrial activity falls at sharpest rate since June 2020 in April
June 14, 2022
Industrial output nosedived 8.7% year on year in April (March: -1.9% yoy).
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Romania: Inflation increases in May
June 10, 2022
Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 1.18% in May over the previous month, slowing down from April's 3.74% increase.