Mortgage loans totaling €7.3 billion were granted in Romania during the first 10 months of 2024, up by 43% compared to the same period of last year, according to an analysis by SVN Romania.
Mortgage loans worth €5.5 billion were granted in total at a national level in the first eight months of 2024, up 49% compared with the same period of last year, according to data from the National Bank of Romania (NBR).
As of April 2020, Romania has been in the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), as a result of exceeding, in 2019, the 3% budget deficit limit set in the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP).
In the December 2024 business cycle survey, managers in the manufacturing industry forecast a moderate decrease in the volume of production for the next three months.
Bringing forward the timetable for elimination of tax facilities for the IT industry, starting January 2025, is a deeply negative signal towards a strategic sector of the economy.
On the other hand, 28% say they are optimistic about the year ahead, with a significantly higher percentage among those with incomes over RON 6,000 (33%).
The elimination of the holiday vouchers will freeze or cancel investments in tourism infrastructure.