Romanian car sales drop 24% in February
New car registrations in Romania fell 24.4% in February 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary official data processed by the Association of Car Producers and Importers (APIA).
New car registrations in Romania fell 24.4% in February 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary official data processed by the Association of Car Producers and Importers (APIA).
New car registrations in Romania increased by 4.7% in 2025 year-on-year, reaching 155,855 units, according to preliminary data released by the Association of Car Producers and Importers in Romania (APIA) based on DGPCI statistics.
New car registrations in Romania saw a substantial increase of 52.6% in August 2025 compared to the same period the previous year.
New car registrations in Romania fell by 22% in H1 2025, reaching 64,339 units, compared to the same period last year.
This amount represents the countervalue of the funds used from the state budget by APIA, in the period October 16–November 30, 2024.

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