Romania's economy was flat in the first quarter of 2026, revised from 0.2% fall in the preliminary data, following a 1.9% decline in the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Romania averaged 0.68 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.10 percent in the first quarter of 1996 and a record low of -9.70 percent in the first quarter of 2009. source: Institutul National de Statistica

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Romania stagnated 0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the previous quarter.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Romania stagnated 0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Romania is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.80 percent in 2027 and 0.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-13 06:00 AM
QoQ Prel
Q1 -0.2% -1.8% 0.2%
2026-06-05 06:00 AM
QoQ 2nd Est
Q1 0% -1.9% -0.2%
2026-07-09 06:00 AM
QoQ Final
Q1 -1.9% 0.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 0.70 0.90 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY -1.20 0.20 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 300112.30 300108.70 RON Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 11567.70 12314.20 RON Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 22126.40 19053.30 RON Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 46402.00 43202.00 RON Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 41161.70 39546.60 RON Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 57676.60 57897.20 RON Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.00 -1.90 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 79541.40 78461.80 RON Million Mar 2026


Romania GDP Growth Rate
Romania is an upper-middle income economy and has been part of the European Union since 2007. The main industries in Romania are: electric machinery and equipment, textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, software, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing and petroleum refining. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (22 percent) and government expenditure (14 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 41 percent of GDP and imports account for 41 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.00 -1.90 12.10 -9.70 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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