Romania recorded the most significant increase in industrial electricity costs across the EU during H2 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.
Romania continues to record the highest rate of road traffic fatalities in the European Union, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.
In 2025, Romania recorded one of the highest shares of young entrepreneurs in the EU, with those aged 20–29 accounting for 10.3% of the country's self-employed population.
The EU employment rate reached over 76% in 2025, but Romania remains among member states with the lowest employment rates, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in March 2026, reaching a peak of 9.0%.
Several EU member states have already implemented substantial tax cuts—specifically excise duties and VAT—to mitigate the impact of the fuel crisis on their economies.
Romania reported the highest forest growth surplus in the European Union for 2023, with a net annual increment of 39.9 million cubic metres.
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.
Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania could raise labour productivity by up to 10 to 15% through wider adoption of digital technologies, particularly software and AI-enabled tools, according to a report by World Bank Group.
Romania recorded the lowest rate of generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among young people in the European Union in 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.
In 2024, 10.8% of the Romanian population was unable to keep their home adequately warm, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.
While the EU discusses applying handling fees for parcels worth less than €150 from non-EU countries, Romania and Italy have decided to implement it this year.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in December 2025, reaching 8.6% according to data released by Eurostat.
The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) has unanimously decided to support the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, backing the decision made by the European Association of Chambers of Commerce (Eurochambres) at its November 2024 General Assembly.
Romania's trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) for January-November 2025 reached €29.77 billion, down €299.6 million (-1.0%) compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Retail trade volume in Romania remained flat in November 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.
The tender for the design and construction of the final motorway lot of the Târgu Neamț - Iași - Ungheni section has been launched.
Romania leads the European Union in both VAT and corporate tax collection failures, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, according to a European Commission analysis published this week.
EU enterprises are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence technologies, with 20% of companies with 10 or more employees now using AI to conduct business in 2025, according to Eurostat.
In October 2025, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with September 2025 and up from 6.3% in October 2024.
Romania's Q1 of 2026 marks a shift in economic pressure from small businesses to larger companies with significant economic impact. According to analysis by CITR, the country's leading insolvency and restructuring firm, 19 companies with assets exceeding €4 million each entered insolvency in Q1 2026, compared to just two in the same period last year.
Sphera Franchise Group, Romania's largest food service group, reported consolidated sales of €75.6 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by the return to positive performance of KFC Romania and the strong evolution of Taco Bell.
The European Commission (EC) has finalised the signing of the SAFE loan agreement with Romania.
Banca Transilvania (BT) said its consolidated net profit reached RON 1.14 billion lei (€228 million) in Q1, representing a 30.1% increase compared to the same period last year. Total assets for the group expanded to RON 227 billion lei (€45.4 billion) as the institution neared the milestone of five million active customers.
Vastint Romania has announced a new leasing contract with Arcadis Romania, which will occupy 1,183 sqm in building A of Business Garden Bucharest. The global design, engineering and consultancy company joins a growing community of international tenants at the development.