Finance | 17 October, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Romania posts highest EU inflation rate in September
Romania recorded the EU's highest annual inflation rate in September 2025, reaching 8.6%, according to figures published by Eurostat.
Romania recorded the EU's highest annual inflation rate in September 2025, reaching 8.6%, according to figures published by Eurostat.
The seasonally adjusted retail trade volume remained stable across the EU, with a modest 0.1% increase in the euro area compared to July 2025, according to Eurostat.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the EU in August 2025 at 8.5%, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
Romania's economy has secured the third-highest GDP growth rate in the EU during Q2, according to Eurostat.
The Romanian construction market has reached a new historic milestone with 460,000 employees as of the end of May 2025, also marking a 7% increase in the volume of works during the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2024.
In 2024, road freight transport in the EU saw a total volume of 1,869 billion tonne-kilometres (TKM), up 0.6% year-on-year, of which Romania recorded 67 billion TKM.
Romania is among the few member states where residential prices have grown at rates below the EU average of around 58%, between Q1 2010 and Q1 2025, according to Eurostat.
Romania continued to record the highest inflation rate in April, which was more than double compared to the euro area rate.
More than 13% of businesses in the EU used AI during 2024, while companies in Romania fall below this average, according to a European Commission report on digitalization.
Romania recorded the highest government deficit among EU member states in 2024, standing at -9.3% of GDP.
Eurostat data shows that 18 member states recorded surpluses, eight recorded deficits and one member state had its current account in balance in Q4 2024.
Energy group PPC achieved its 2025 targets with adjusted EBITDA reaching €2 billion and adjusted net profit of €450 million, up 25% year-on-year.
Following recent checks, Romania's Energy Ministry manages emergency oil stocks exceeding 2 million tonnes oil equivalent, according to an official statement.
Foundever, a customer experience service provider, has opened a new office in Bucharest, marking expansion in Romania and CEE.
Romania reported the highest forest growth surplus in the European Union for 2023, with a net annual increment of 39.9 million cubic metres.
The joint plenary session of Parliament officially adopted the 2026 state budget and social security budget projects on Friday.