Europe ยท RON ยท National Bank of Romania

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดRomania

Romaniaโ€™s $429B economy grew 0.7% in 2025; the IMF projects -0.5% for 2026. Inflation is 6.2% (Aug 2026) against a 6.50% policy rate.

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
$429B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #39 of 56 tracked economies

0.7%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects -0.5% for 2026

6.2%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026

6.50%

National Bank of Romania policy rate, ยฑ0 bp over 12 months

Unemployment ยท 2025
6.1%
0.7 ppvs 2024
Government debt
60.4%
2.9 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-7.9%
Deficit ยท % of GDP
Population
19.0M
GDP per capita $22.5K
Scorecard

Romania among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $429B#39/56
  • Growth
    0.7%#51/56
  • Per capita
    $22.5K#32/56
  • Inflation
    6.2%#10/56
  • Jobless
    6.1%#16/50
  • Debt/GDP
    60.4%#29/56
  • Budget
    -7.6%#55/56
  • Curr. acct
    -7.9%#56/56
  • Policy rate
    6.50%#7/45
  • Population
    19.0M#38/56
Peers

Growth across Europe

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)