The IMF Board approved on Friday the fifth revision of its precautionary agreement with Romania and, simultaneously, the earmarking of another EUR 475 M from the total sum of EUR 3.5 bln, Mediafax informs. “The vote showed that the government is committed to respecting the agreement with the IMF. During the debates the members of [...]
Romania's gross external debt (not including the loans contracted by FDI companies from parent groups) increased by 12% y/y or EUR 16.5 billion in 12 months to April 2025, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania. The gross external debt (GED) reached EUR 158.2 billion, equivalent to 44.7% of the country's GDP. […]
Romania’s nominal GDP has reached EUR 354 billion in 2024 and EUR 358 billion in the four quarters to March 2025, nearly tripling from EUR 125 billion in 2009. While often cited as evidence of rapid economic expansion, this 182% increase over 15 years significantly overstates the country’s real economic progress, according to our calculations. […]
Despite positive base effects in April 2025 after net foreign direct investments (FDI) outflows a year earlier, the cumulative net FDI in 12 months to April contracted by 17% y/y to EUR 5.40 billion (EUR 5.45 billion in gross terms), according to data published by the National Bank of Romania on June 13. Notably, the […]
The current account (CA) deficit in the 12 months to April 2025 increased by 46% y/y and reached EUR 33.4 billion, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) on June 13. The CA deficit to GDP ratio reached 9.4%, from 7.1% in April 2024 and 8.4% in 2024. All the main […]
President Nicusor Dan (44%) and Liberal leader Ilie Bolojan (40%), the front-runner for the prime minister seat, are at the top of the confidence ranking carried out by Avangarde between May 23 and 28, consulted by G4Media. ...
The prospect of appointing a technocrat prime minister has emerged as a possible solution to Romania’s ongoing political stalemate, Digi24 and other media reported on June 14. The proposal, reportedly floated late last week, comes...
