CFA Indicator: Romanian confidence index drops as inflation fears persist
The Macroeconomic Confidence Indicator compiled by CFA Romania Association fell by 7.3 points in October 2025, reflecting continued economic uncertainty in the country.
The Macroeconomic Confidence Indicator compiled by CFA Romania Association fell by 7.3 points in October 2025, reflecting continued economic uncertainty in the country.
Romania's budget deficit stood at 3.39% of GDP after the first five months of 2025, a slight decrease compared to 3.41% of GDP in the similar period last year.
Romania's President Nicușor Dan said in his inauguration speech, held in front of MPs, that the country's short term challenge relates to its budget deficit.
Total revenues amounted to RON 523.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 12.7%, while expenditures of the consolidated general budget totaled RON 649.6 billion, up 20.6%.
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).

The World Bank has significantly downgraded its economic growth projections for Romania this year, lowering expectations to 0.5% from the 1.3% forecast issued at the start of 2026.
The European retail sector faced a cooling period in February 2026, with the latest Eurostat data revealing a divergence between a stabilising Union and a sharply declining Romanian market.
Meta Estate Trust has announced the development of a new commercial asset in Vânători commune, Galați County, based on a 15-year lease agreement with Penny, part of the German Rewe group.
Delgaz Grid, E.ON's distribution company in Romania, invested over €241 million in natural gas and electricity distribution networks last year.
Several of Romania's largest financial institutions have issued official statements to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).