Business Forum • 15 January, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Romania's industrial production fell 1.1% as a gross series and 0.5% as a seasonally adjusted series in the first 11 months of the year compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The decline in gross industrial production was driven by decreases in manufacturing (-1.4%) and extractive industries (-1.2%). Production and supply of electricity, thermal energy, gas, hot water and air conditioning increased by 1.1%.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, industrial production was 0.5% lower due to falls in extractive industries (-1.1%) and manufacturing (-0.7%). Production and supply of electricity, thermal energy, gas, hot water and air conditioning rose by 1.5%.
In November 2025, gross industrial production fell 6.1% compared to the previous month, caused by declines in manufacturing (-7.6%) and extractive industries (-2.7%). Production and supply of electricity, thermal energy, gas, hot water and air conditioning increased by 3.9%.
Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, gross industrial production decreased by 2.8%, reflecting falls in manufacturing (-3.6%) and extractive industries (-0.2%). Production and supply of electricity, thermal energy, gas, hot water and air conditioning grew by 1%.