Romania GDP flash estimate shows growth in Q2 2025

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14 August, 2025 at 9:04 AM

Romania's GDP recorded an increase in Q2 2025, according to flash estimates from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

The GDP grew by 1.2% in real terms compared to Q1 2025, when using seasonally adjusted data. This follows a more modest 0.1% increase in Q1 2025.

When compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the seasonally adjusted GDP recorded a 2.1% increase.

H1 2025 also showed positive momentum, with a 1.4% rise in seasonally adjusted GDP compared to the H1 2024.

The INS also announced revisions to previous quarters' data. The seasonally adjusted GDP for Q1 2025, compared to Q4 2024, was revised from a growth of 0.0% to 0.1%. The Q2 2024, compared to Q1 2024, was revised from a 0.3% increase to a 0.2% decrease.

The full provisional GDP data for Q2 2025 will be released on September 5.

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