Private pension funds in Romania, assets up to RON 155.49 billion in September
As of September 30, 2024, there were 9.03 million participants enrolled in the 17 private pension funds, compared with 8.86 million at the end of the previous year.
As of September 30, 2024, there were 9.03 million participants enrolled in the 17 private pension funds, compared with 8.86 million at the end of the previous year.
The ratio of Private Equity investment value to Romania's GDP is just 0.041%, ten times lower than the similar ratio at the European level.
Institutional investors and wealth managers expect the correlation between bonds and equities to turn increasingly negative over the next 12 months.

DS Smith, the producer of packaging solutions, is investing over €14 million in its Romanian production infrastructure.
Romania recorded the most significant increase in industrial electricity costs across the EU during H2 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) to acquire approximately 10% of the shares of Carpathia Pensii, a Romanian private pension company.
New car registrations in Romania increased by 2.7% in April compared to the same period in 2025, while electrified vehicles reported a 26% increase and a 68% market share, according to preliminary data from the Association of Car Producers and Importers (APIA).
Romania's trade deficit fell 9.3% to €7.7 billion in the first three months of 2026, down €792.1 million compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).