Economy | 13 August, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Romania's central bank expects inflation near 10% in September
Romania's inflation rate is expected to reach a peak of 9.6-9.7% in September, and will likely remain above 9% by the end of the year.
Romania's inflation rate is expected to reach a peak of 9.6-9.7% in September, and will likely remain above 9% by the end of the year.
Romania's land market experienced a surge in activity during H1 2025 as investor interest returned and new buyers entered the market, according to a Colliers Romania analysis.
Romania's annual inflation rate has surged to 7.8% in July 2025, marking a significant increase from the previous month, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Smartown Group has successfully completed the sale of the historic Dionisie Lupu office building in Bucharest, at a yield of 8.2%
The residential market in Bucharest and Ilfov saw a 10% drop in the number of transactions during H1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, while sales prices have continued to climb, driven by high inflation, anticipated tax changes, and limited supply, finds a new analysis by iO Partners.
Urbano Group has secured a financing of over €16 million from BT for the development of Urbano Shopping & Living, a new commercial project located in the Cluj metropolitan area with a total planned investment of over €100 million.
The increase in VAT to 21% for new homes is having a direct impact on pricing and sales strategies in the residential market, with effects already becoming visible, according to Valentin Neagu, Managing Director at Crosspoint Real Estate.
Romania's trade deficit widened to €16.71 billion in H1 2025, an increase of €1.61 billion (+10.7%) compared to the same period in 2024.
The Accor hotel chain has announced the opening of its first international brand hotel in Alba Iulia. The new Mercure hotel is the tenth under this brand in Romania.
Although the hotel sector accounted for only 3% of the total investment of €390 million in Romania's commercial real estate during H1 2025, market indicators point to a possible increase in investments in H2 2025 and 2026, according to CBRE Romania data.
Industrial developer CTP said its gross rental income for H1 2025 reached €367.2 million, marking a 14.4% year-on-year increase, while signing 1 million sqm of new leases, an 11% increase compared to H1 2024.
Bucharest hosts over 50 flexible workspace locations operated by nearly 30 providers, with this niche holding a 2.3% share of the total office stock in the city, similar to Dublin or Prague, according to a report by Colliers.
Local developer Global Vision is taking its first step into the Romanian retail market with the development of Oradea Retail Plaza, a commercial project valued at €10 million.
Turkish defense tech supplier Havelsan and Karel Europe, the Romanian subsidiary of Karel, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Romania's retail market recorded over 162,000 sqm of new projects completed nationwide during H1 2025.
NEPI Rockcastle has fully sold all 254 apartments at Vulcan Residence, its first residential project in Bucharest, which was developed with a total investment of approximately €25 million.
The Government has announced the death of former Romanian President Ion Iliescu. The former Head of State passed away on August 5 at the "Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu" Clinical Emergency Hospital.
CarmOlimp Group has acquired the Victory Hotel in Vama Veche resort, a year after opening a brewery on the hotel's ground floor.
Nicolae Ciobanu, Managing Partner – Head of Advisory at Fortim Trusted Advisors, talked to Property Forum about the firm's growth in office leasing and land transactions, as well as the outlook on rents and the role of the defense sector in boosting industrial demand going forward.
Romanian public investment fund Lion Capital is the main buyer of a new bond issuance of PK Development Holding, a company controlled by Prime Kapital, which is guaranteed by a mortgage in the recently opened Mall Moldova.
Romania's government ordinance passted at the end of last year signals to companies that fiscal pressure could ease and the series of tax increases might end in 2026.
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.
Freedom24, the European broker connecting retail investors to international exchanges, expanded its Romanian client base by 9% to over 4,300 investors in 2025.
The tender for the design and construction of the final motorway lot of the Târgu Neamț - Iași - Ungheni section has been launched.
Romania received earlier this week €988.7 million from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), representing reimbursement for advance payments made to farmers between 16 October and 30 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.