• Gross Domestic Product recorded an increase by 0,8%, as against the same quarter of 2023, for both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted series; • In the first semester of 2024, as against the same period of the previous year, the Gross Domestic Product increased by 0.7 % for the unadjusted series and by 1,5% 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 2024, being revised as compared to the version published in the Press release no. 176 of 8 July 2024. Seasonally adjusted series According to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), in Q2 2024, as compared to the previous quarter, the Gross Domestic Product increased by 0.1%. As compared to the same quarter of 2023, the Gross Domestic Product increased by 0.8%. In the first half of the year 2024, the Gross Domestic Product increased by 1.5% as compared to the same period of 2023. Unadjusted series As compared to the same quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product in Q2 2024 increased by 0.8%. In the first half of the year 2024 the Gross Domestic Product increased by 0.7% as compared to the same period of 2023. Revisions As a result of the revision of the unadjusted series by including the estimates for Q2 2024 in the quarterly series, the seasonally adjusted series were re-estimated. The volume indices were revised as compared to the second provisional version of quarterly gross domestic product published in the Press release no. 176 of July 8, 2024 as follows: - the results of second quarter of 2023, compared with the first quarter of 2023, were revised from 102.8% to 102.9%; - the results of third quarter of 2023, compared with the second quarter of 2023, were not revised (103.5%); - the results of fourth quarter of 2023, compared with the third quarter of 2023, were not revised (101.1%); - the results of the first quarter of 2024, compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, were not revised (102.2%). The seasonally adjusted series are quarterly re-estimated according to the European practice.
The share of companies predicting a reduction in the number of employees in the upcoming year has increased to 11% in January 2025 from 2% same time last year, according to the HR Barometer survey conducted by PwC Romania. Fiscal measures taken by the government to reduce the budget deficit, such as the elimination of […]
The Veranda Mall shopping center, located near Bucharest’s busy Obor market, is up for sale and has reportedly caught the interest of real estate investors AFI Europe and M Core, Profit.ro reported. The mall is currently owned by the Pogonaru...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced that a team of lawyers contracted by the government managed to block the sale of the painting Saint Sebastian by the renowned artist El Greco, which is part of Romania’s heritage. Ciolacu added that earlier this month, the government mandated lawyers to pursue the recovery through legal proceedings at […]
Romania’s eMAG and HeyBlu, a financial services company owned by the eMAG group, have announced the acquisition of Orange Money by taking over 100% of its shares. The transaction is part of eMAG’s strategy to expand and diversify its financial services, the company said. “The acquisition of Orange Money is part of eMAG’s strategy to […]
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) announced the team for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOF) Bakuriani 2025, which will take place in Georgia from February 9 to 16. Twenty athletes will compete in four disciplines, namely biathlon, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. The biathlon team comprises eight athletes, evenly split between […]
Only 28% of teenagers in Romania aged 11-15 engage in the minimum required level of physical activity and sports to maintain good health, according to a study conducted by the World Health Organization cited on High5 Podcast. Additionally, only 23% of them perform sufficient moderate and intense physical activities for their stage of development, which […]
