Romania sees 4.3% rise in net economy investments during Q1 2025

Business Forum

12 June, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Net investments in the Romanian national economy totalled RON 37.48 billion (€7.57 billion) in Q1 2025, marking a 4.3% increase compared to Q1 2024, according to data by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

In the first three months, new construction works saw a significant rise of 10.3%, attracting an investment volume of RON 21.64 billion (€4.37 billion). Investments in machinery (including transport equipment) also increased by 2.8%, reaching RON 9.89 billion (€2.00 billion).

Conversely, other investment expenditures decreased by 11.3%, to RON 5.95 billion (€1.20 billion).

The INS defines net investments as expenditures aimed at creating new fixed assets, developing, modernizing, and reconstructing existing ones, as well as other payments such as notary fees, commissions, or transport costs.

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