- As against the same quarter of 2020, the Gross Domestic Product recorded an increase by 13.0% for the unadjusted series and by 13.6% for the seasonally adjusted series; - In the first semester of 2021, as against the same period of the previous year, the Gross Domestic product increased by 6.5% for the unadjusted series and by 6.2% for the seasonally adjusted series; - The seasonally adjusted series of quarterly Gross Domestic Product was readjusted as a result of the introduction of the estimates for Q2 2021, being revised as compared to the version published in the Press release no. 174 of 8 July 2021. Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) advanced 6.5% in H1 2021 y-o-y in unadjusted terms, and 6.2% when seasonally adjusted according to the flash estimates published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In Q2 2021, GDP increased by 1.8% on a quarterly basis seasonally adjusted. When compared to the same quarter one year before, the Romanian economy was up 13.6%.According to INS data, Romania's Q2 2021 GDP was up 13% in unadjusted terms over Q2 2020."Following the revision of the unadjusted series by including the estimate of Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2021 in the quarterly series, the seasonally adjusted series was recalculated, with the volume indices being revised against the second provisional version of Q1 2021 Gross Domestic Product published in press release 174 of July 8, 2021. Thus, the results of the first quarter of 2021, against the fourth quarter of 2020, were revised from 102.9% to 102.5%," according to INS.
Roughly nine in ten Romanian employers plan to award Christmas benefits to their staff this year, according to a new survey conducted by leading online recruitment platform eJobs. The findings show that 89.7% of employers have prepared holiday perks for December, while 10.3% reported having no budget available for this purpose. As in previous years, […]
Authorities in Romania, such as the Environment Ministry, the Romanian Waters, and the Prahova local water authority Exploatare Sistem Zonal Prahova, have passed responsibility to each other for the ongoing water crisis that has left over 100,000 people without clean drinking water in the counties of Prahova and Dâmboviţa, as well as schools and hospitals in […]
Google has released its annual report on Romania’s most popular search trends, showing how politics and pop culture shaped online behaviour in 2025. Queries about Nicușor Dan, Ion Iliescu, and the viral toy Labubu stood out among the fastest-rising searches of the year, alongside major entertainment moments and high-profile public events. The spring presidential election […]
Romanians celebrate Saint Nicholas (Sfântul Nicolae) on December 6, a tradition that has grown far beyond its religious roots and signals the official start of the holiday season. The day is especially beloved by children, who eagerly prepare their freshly polished boots in hopes of finding small gifts in the morning. Many Romanians also celebrate […]
The newest episode of Voices of Romania, Romania Insider’s interview series, is now available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and all...
ASFAT, a wholly state-owned company operating under Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence (MoND), has signed an agreement for the delivery of the light corvette Akhisar to the Romanian Naval Forces. This transaction represents a milestone for Türkiye’s defence industry, as it is the first international sale of a combat ship built in Türkiye to a […]
