The government debt as of end-November 2021 was RON 557.886 billion, up from RON 552.385 billion in the previous month, shows data centralized by the Finance Ministry and processed according to the EU methodology.The government debt-to-GDP ratio was 48.7 percent at the end of November (48.2 percent of GDP at the end of October 2021).The medium- and long-term debt stood at RON 536.067 billion, while the short-term debt was RON 21.819 billion.Government securities account for the bulk of this amount - specifically RON 473.858 billion, while loans total RON 73.968 billion.RON 257.288 billion of the government debt was in local currency, as much as RON 254.764 billion is denominated in euros and RON 44.289 billion is the equivalent of debt in US dollars.At the end of November, the central public administration accounted for RON 541.823 billion of the public debt, of which RON 520.032 due in the medium and long term. The bulk of the central government debt is in euros (the equivalent of RON 250.794 billion) and in RON (245.198 billion).The local public administration accounts for RON 16.062 billion of the government debt, with RON 16.034 billion in the medium and long term.According to the Public Finance Ministry, the public administration's foreign debt was RON 283.947 billion (24.8 percent of GDP), of which the central public administration accounts for RON 279.292 billion and the local public administration for RON 4.654 billion.
Romania registers one of the highest shares in Europe of people aged over 16 with disabilities who are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to Eurostat data processed by Monitorul Social, a project of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania. A total of 38.4% of people with disabilities in the country were at risk of poverty or […]
New research by Revolut Business among 150 Romanian business decision-makers (CEOs, CFOs, and COOs) revealed that local companies prefer to invest their money in modernizing their IT infrastructure and automating outdated systems rather than in artificial intelligence. When asked where the largest budget increase will go this year, ‘modernizing IT infrastructure and cloud migration’ takes […]
Romania’s modern retail market surpassed the 5 million sqm threshold in 2025, following the delivery of around 190,000 sqm of new retail space, about 20% above the average of the past five years, according to an annual report by Colliers. Despite a more moderate economic backdrop, 2026 is expected to bring roughly 240,000 sqm of […]
Romanian business leaders remain optimistic for 2026, with 86% of C-suite executives surveyed in Forvis Mazars's C-suite barometer: outlook 2026 expecting growth. This is slightly below the 92% reported globally and down from 90% in 2025. While confidence is strong locally, Romanian executives are more cautious than their global peers, reflecting the region's economic and […]
As one of the largest economies in the world, Germany is without a doubt one of the best countries to do business in. Economic stability, excellent infrastructure, and trade cooperation with nations worldwide are some of the reasons to launch a company here; however, they are not the only ones. What makes Germany appealing for […]
One United Properties (BVB: ONE) recorded total residential sales and pre-sales of EUR 174.1 million in 2025, corresponding to 57,018 sqm of residential and commercial spaces. These results reflect the sale and pre-sale of 577 apartments and commercial units, as well as 768 parking spaces, and represent a 18% price increase. The 18% increase in […]
