Net investments in the national economy amounted to 189.3 billion lei in 2023, an increase of 16.6% compared to the previous year, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday.The increase was recorded in all structural items: machinery (including means of transport) by 20.6%, new construction works by 16.8% and other expenditure by 4%.Most investments were in new construction works, with a total of 114.2 billion lei in the first ten months. An amount of 58.5 billion lei went to machinery and means of transport and 16.5 billion lei to other expenditure.In the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, net investment in the national economy increased 22.1%, with an increase of 37.1% in structural items: machinery (including transport equipment) and 23.8% in new construction works. Other expenditure decreased 16.4%.Net investments represent the expenses for the creation of new fixed assets, development, modernisation and reconstruction of existing ones, as well as the value of services related to the transfer of ownership of existing fixed assets and land taken over with payment from other units or from the population (notary fees, commissions, transport and handling expenses, etc.), says INS.
Interim president Ilie Bolojan has convened the Supreme Council of National Defense on Wednesday, April 30, to discuss essential defense topics such as Romania’s participation in the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030, the draft Law on National Defense of Romania, and the National Plan on Military Mobility. Other topics concern the draft Law on certain measures […]
The photography exhibition World Unseen, which allows both blind and sighted visitors to experience images through touch and sound, is opening its doors in Iași after attracting over 100,000 visitors in Bucharest. Hosted at the Palace of Culture, the exhibition will be on display from April 29 to July 29. Organized by Canon Romania in […]
Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport in central Romania recorded a total of 56,897 passengers in the first quarter of this year, more than double the number from the same period in 2024, when 27,885 travelers were registered. According to statistics published by the Romanian Airports Association, the Brașov-Ghimbav Airport has returned to 9th place in the national […]
DAAS Epta Romania, part of the international Epta group, is set to open the first Training Center for refrigeration technicians in the country with an EUR 500,000 investment. The company also announced the accelerated expansion of the remote monitoring service center, or TLM. The Training Center is a pilot project developed based on the model […]
Knauf Insulation, part of the Knauf Group, has invested EUR 140 mln in state-of-the-art production facilities and brought together world-class expertise to transform the Târnăveni plant in Romania into the most technologically advanced facility in Central Eastern Europe. Industrial services provider Bilfinger has played a significant role in the project by undertaking a comprehensive range […]
The seventh edition of Neversea, one of Europe’s largest beach music festivals, will not take place in 2025, the organizers announced. The event is now scheduled to return in 2026 in Constanța, Romania, after challenges in securing a suitable beach venue. Organizers from Untold Universe explained in a press release that they were unable to […]
