Austria: Harmonized inflation rises in March
Harmonized inflation ticked up to 4.1% in March, slightly above February’s 4.0%. Looking at the details of the release, housing...
Inflation in Romania
Consumer price inflation in Romania averaged 3.4% in the ten years to 2022, which was below the Eastern Europe regional average of 7.7%. The 2022 average figure was 13.7%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Romania Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Romania from 2014 to 2023.
Source: National Institute of Statistics Romania.
Romania Inflation Data
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 13.7 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 16.4 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 12.0 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 13.8 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 43.6 |
Inflation increases in January
Inflation came in at 7.4% in January, which was up from December’s 6.6%. January's reading was the highest inflation rate since October 2023. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food plunged in January, although prices for non-food goods grewat a quicker rate. Annual average inflation fell to 9.9% in January (December: 10.5%). Finally, consumer prices increased a seasonally adjusted 1.10% in January over the previous month, picking up from December's 0.26% increase. January's figure marked the highest reading since November 2022.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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