The Romanian economy expanded by 0.2% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2025, matching second estimates and slowing from a 1.7% growth in the previous three-month period. While the latest figure marked the nineteenth consecutive quarter of economic expansion, it represented the weakest pace of growth in the sequence, due to sharp declines in government spending (-13.2%) and household consumption (-0.7%). Meanwhile, gross fixed capital formation increased (+8.2%) and net external demand contributed positively to the GDP, as exports rose (+4.4%) more than imports (2.1%). On the production side, output decreased mostly for professional, scientific and technical activities (-4.6%), financial intermediation and insurance (-1.8%), and wholesale and retail (-1.5%). On a seasonal adjusted quarterly basis, the economy contracted by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, deeper than the downwardly revised 0.1% fall in the preceding period. source: Institutul National de Statistica

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Romania expanded 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Romania averaged 2.94 percent from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -10.00 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Romania GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Romania GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Romania expanded 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Romania is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 07:00 AM
YoY 2nd Est
Q4 0.2% 1.7% 0.1% 0.1%
2026-04-09 06:00 AM
YoY Final
Q4 0.2% 1.7% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-05-13 06:00 AM
YoY Prel
Q1 0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 0.90 2.40 percent Dec 2024
GDP Growth Rate YoY 0.20 1.70 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 300422.30 305929.20 RON Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 12334.30 11652.00 RON Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 19038.00 21426.00 RON Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 43200.90 46692.10 RON Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 39594.20 39679.60 RON Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 58046.40 60990.10 RON Million Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate -1.80 -0.10 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 78237.50 77944.50 RON Million Dec 2025


Romania GDP Annual Growth Rate
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
0.20 1.70 14.70 -10.00 1996 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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News Stream
Romania Q4 GDP Growth Weakest Since 2021
The Romanian economy expanded by 0.2% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2025, matching second estimates and slowing from a 1.7% growth in the previous three-month period. While the latest figure marked the nineteenth consecutive quarter of economic expansion, it represented the weakest pace of growth in the sequence, due to sharp declines in government spending (-13.2%) and household consumption (-0.7%). Meanwhile, gross fixed capital formation increased (+8.2%) and net external demand contributed positively to the GDP, as exports rose (+4.4%) more than imports (2.1%). On the production side, output decreased mostly for professional, scientific and technical activities (-4.6%), financial intermediation and insurance (-1.8%), and wholesale and retail (-1.5%). On a seasonal adjusted quarterly basis, the economy contracted by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, deeper than the downwardly revised 0.1% fall in the preceding period.
2026-04-09
Romania Q4 GDP Posts Weakest Growth Since 2021
Romania’s GDP grew 0.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slightly above the initial estimate of 0.1% and slowing from 1.7% in the previous quarter, second estimates showed. Despite the marginally upward revision, it remained the weakest growth since the first quarter of 2021, driven by declines in government spending (-2.5%) and household consumption (-0.6%). Meanwhile, growth was seen in gross fixed capital formation (+7.9%) and net external demand, as exports rose 2.1% while imports increased at a slower pace of 0.7%. On the production side, declines were recorded in professional, scientific and technical activities (-4.9%) and financial intermediation and insurance (-1.8%), while growth was seen in information and communication (+7.7%), construction (+5.3%), real estate activities (+2.2%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (+0.5%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy contracted by 1.9%, following a revised 0.1% decline in the previous period.
2026-03-06
Romania Q4 GDP Growth Weakest Since 2021
Romania’s GDP grew by 0.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, sharply easing from a one-year high of 1.7% gain in the previous three-month period, preliminary estimates showed. While this marked the nineteenth consecutive quarter of economic expansion, it represented the weakest pace of growth since the third quarter of 2021. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the country’s GDP contracted by 1.9%, slipping further from a 0.2% drop in the previous three-month period.
2026-02-13