Romania's FOB/CIF trade balance deficit stood at 9.320 billion EUR for the period 1 January - 30 April 2024, 440.1 million EUR higher (+5%) than that recorded in the corresponding period in 2023, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Monday.In April 2024, FOB exports totalled 8.290 billion EUR and CIF imports totalled 10.962 billion EUR, resulting in a deficit of 2.672 billion EUR. Compared to April 2023, exports in April 2024 increased by 14.8% while imports increased by 17.8%.In the period from 1 January to 30 April 2024, FOB exports totalled 31.288 billion EUR, up 0.8% on the same period of the previous year, while CIF imports amounted to 40.609 billion EUR, up 1.7%.According to the INS, in the first four months of 2024, important shares in the structure of exports and imports are held by the product groups: machinery and transport equipment (47.2% for exports and 36.1% for imports) and other manufactured products (29.4% for exports and 28.4% for imports).Intra-EU27 trade exchanges in the first four months of the year was 22.736 billion EUR in exports and 29.903 billion EUR in imports, representing 72.7% of total exports and 73.6% of total imports.Extra-EU27 trade exchanges over the same period was 8.551 billion EUR in exports and 10.705 billion EUR in imports, representing 27.3% of total exports and 26.4% of total imports.
Romania’s National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) has announced plans to equip highways A1, A2, and A3, as well as national road DN1 with surveillance cameras, with the investment valued at RON 220 million (EUR 44.2 million) excluding VAT. The cameras will allow authorities to penalize drivers who exceed speed limits and detect other […]
Accor, a global leader in hospitality, proudly announces the opening of Swissôtel Poiana Brașov, introducing the Swissôtel brand to Romania for the first time. Located in the heart of Poiana Brașov, Romania’s most popular ski resort, the hotel is surrounded by the lush landscapes of the Postăvarul Massif, making it an ideal escape for skiers, […]
Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan (EPP/PNL) has been appointed by the political groups of the European Parliament as the chief negotiator for the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union post-2027. Mureșan, who was chief negotiator for the EUR 800 billion European Recovery and Resilience Mechanism and the 2018 and 2024 EU annual budgets, […]
Romania is failing to capitalize on strong positive private consumption and investments because of rising imports, which weigh visibly on economic growth, ING Bank analysts wrote in a note as they lowered their 2024 growth forecast from 2.0% to 1.3% on Friday, September 6. The detailed economic...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu had a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday, September 5. During the meeting, Ciolacu highlighted the importance of peace in the Middle East. The Romanian and Israeli prime ministers discussed economic cooperation projects, focusing on the defense industry, tourism, and Romania's agri-food exports. "We have dynamic […]
Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the same quarter of last year, based on both unadjusted data series and seasonally adjusted data series, the National Statistics Office (INS) announced on Friday, September 6. For the first half of 2024, Romania’s GDP recorded an annual growth […]
