Romania Current Account Deficit Sets Fresh Record

2026-10-15 10:44 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Romania’s current account deficit widened to EUR 3.32 billion in August 2026 from EUR 2.99 billion in the same month a year earlier, setting a new record after reaching a previous record high in July.

The goods account deficit widened to EUR 3.10 billion from EUR 2.61 billion, while the primary income shortfall edged up to EUR 1.69 billion from EUR 1.60 billion.

Meanwhile, the services account surplus increased to EUR 0.99 billion from EUR 0.80 billion, while the secondary income account recorded a surplus of EUR 0.03 billion, reversing a deficit of EUR 0.03 billion a year earlier.

For the January–August period, the current account deficit totaled EUR 19.93 billion, up from EUR 18.98 billion in the same period last year.



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