Romania Current Account Gap Lowest Since 2023

Romania's current account posted a deficit of EUR 2,394 million in March 2026, narrowing from a EUR 2,515 million deficit in the same month a year earlier. The secondary income shifted to a surplus of EUR 273 million from a deficit of EUR 77 million a year earlier, while the goods account deficit edged down slightly to EUR 2,777 million from EUR 2,785 million. Meanwhile, the services account surplus decreased to EUR 1,125 million from EUR 1,240 million, and the primary income deficit widened to EUR 1,016 million from EUR 894 million. For the first quarter of 2026, Romania's current account narrowed to EUR 5,337 million, compared to a deficit of EUR 6,154 million in the same period a year earlier.

Romania’s current account posted a deficit of EUR 2,322 million in February 2026, narrowing from EUR 2,538 million in the same month of the previous year. The primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 691 million from EUR 890 million in February 2025, while the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 2,368 million in February 2026, from EUR 2,832 million. On the other hand, the services account surplus narrowed to EUR 1,010 million, compared with EUR 1,138 million a year earlier. At the same time, the secondary income shortfall widened to EUR 274 million from EUR 77 million. Considering the first two months of the year, Romania’s current account deficit narrowed to EUR 3,191 million, compared with EUR 3,639 million in the same period of the previous year.

Romania’s current account recorded a deficit of EUR 977 million in January 2026, down from EUR 1,032 million in the same month a year earlier. This marked the smallest monthly trade gap since January 2023, supported by a strong rise in the secondary income surplus, which jumped to EUR 188 million from EUR 5 million in January 2025. At the same time, the goods deficit narrowed to EUR 2,305 million from EUR 2,719 million. In contrast, the services surplus decreased to EUR 1,164 million from EUR 1,176 million, and the primary income balance shifted to a deficit of EUR 25 million from a surplus of EUR 505 million.