The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its growth projections for the Romanian economy this year. The latest “World Economic Outlook” report from the IMF revises the estimate from 3.8% in October to 2.8% According to the IMF’s new forecasts, after an advance of 2.1% last year, the economy will grow to 2.8% this year, accelerating to 3.6% in 2025. In October, the IMF estimated an advance of 3, 8% of Romania’s GDP in 2024. Regarding inflation, the IMF forecasts that Romania will register an average annual increase of 6% this year and 4% next year, from 10.4% in 2023. In October, the IMF estimated an average annual increase in inflation of 5.8% in 2024. Also, the IMF expects Romania’s current account deficit to remain at 7.1% of GDP in 2024, similar to the level forecast in October and to that of 2023. For 2025, the international financial institution predicts a slight reduction, to 6, 8% of GDP, of the current account deficit. As for the unemployment rate, the IMF estimates a level of 5.6% in 2024, similar to that of 2023, and at 5.4% in 2025. The forecasts were published on the occasion of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which take place between April 15 and 20, in Washington.
Romania will face Turkey in the semi-final of the World Cup qualifying play-offs, with the match scheduled to take place away from home on March 26 next year, Biziday.ro reported. A win would send the national team into the play-off final on March 31, where it would meet the winner of the Slovakia–Kosovo match. Romania […]
An exhibition showcasing various depictions of the traditional Romanian blouse ia, including Henri Matisse’s iconic La Blouse Roumaine, is opening this weekend in Bucharest, while Cluj is entering festive mode with...
Mercenary Horațiu Potra, who faces charges of attempting to undermine constitutional order in Romania, is being flown back to Bucharest under police escort after authorities in the United Arab Emirates approved his extradition,
Simtel (BVB: SMTL), a Romanian engineering and technology company listed on the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), announced that it inaugurated a 52 MWp photovoltaic park in Giurgiu, the largest solar facility in Romania built through ecological reconversion on degraded industrial land. The project transforms a former industrial ash pit into a […]
North Bucharest Investments announces outstanding results following the addition of Horizon City to its portfolio, one of the largest and most modern residential developments currently in the presales phase. In just three weeks, NBI recorded a 40% increase in reservations, highlighting the strong market interest in this strategically positioned project in the northern part of […]
Untold Universe is set to open its Planeta Crǎciun/Planet Christmas holiday market in Cluj-Napoca on Friday, November 21, turning Piața Unirii into a winter attraction filled with lights, music, and various activities. The 41-day event, organized in partnership with the city hall, marks the start of the city’s festive season and includes hundreds of thousands […]
