Romanian national economy investments rise by 5% in 2025

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Net investments across the national economy reached a total of RON 216.45 billion (€43.29 billion) in 2025, marking a 5.0% increase compared to 2024.

This upward trend was supported by growth across all structural components of the investment sector, according to provisional data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). 

The most significant volume of capital was directed toward new construction works, which totalled RON 133.87 billion (€26.77 billion), representing a 6.1% increase in volume. Investments in equipment, including transport vehicles, grew by 3.5% to reach RON 58.42 billion (€11.68 billion). 

Additionally, the "other expenses" category—which includes geological works, research, and design—saw a 4.3% rise, amounting to RON 24.16 billion (€4.83 billion).

Q4 2025 showed even stronger momentum. Net investments in Q4 2025 reached RON 73.59 billion (€14.72 billion), a 7.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This quarterly surge was primarily driven by a 36.4% jump in volume for "other expenses," which rose to RON 8.52 billion (€1.70 billion).

During this same quarter, equipment investments increased by 7.6% to RON 21.51 billion (€4.30 billion), while new construction works grew by 3.5% to RON 43.56 billion (€8.71 billion).

By sector, construction remained the primary beneficiary of net investments in 2025, accounting for 36.1% of the total structure.

Trade and services followed with 20.9%, while industry represented 20.2% of the annual investment distribution. Agriculture, though smaller in scale, saw its share increase slightly to 3.1% in 2025.

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