Industrial production in Romania fell by 1.5% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 3.5% drop in the previous month, which had marked a ten-month low. Industrial output declined at a softer pace in the manufacturing sector (-2.4% vs -6.0% in January), with notable increases seen in the manufacture of food products, beverages, paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, computer, electronic, and optical products, and other transport equipment. Meanwhile, activity dropped further in mining and quarrying (-3.1% vs -1.6%), driven by lower output in metal ores, coal and lignite, and crude petroleum and natural gas. Additionally, growth in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply moderated to 4.4% from 9.8% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, industrial output fell by 0.4% in February, easing from an eighteen-month low of a 3.0% loss in the preceding period. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Industrial Production in Romania decreased 1.50 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Romania averaged 2.51 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 64.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -38.70 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Romania Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Romania Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Industrial Production in Romania decreased 1.50 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Romania is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Industrial Production is projected to trend around 3.80 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-13 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jan -3.8% 1.7% 1.2%
2026-04-15 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -1.5% -3.5% 1.5%
2026-05-13 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar -1.5% 1.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 10383.00 8965.00 Units Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 1669.40 -11532.20 RON Million Dec 2025
Factory Orders -3.20 -5.30 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY -1.50 -3.50 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.40 -3.00 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production -2.40 -6.00 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production -3.10 -1.60 percent Feb 2026
New Orders 124.10 109.80 points Feb 2026


Romania Industrial Production
In Romania, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.50 -3.50 64.60 -38.70 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA, WDA

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Romanian Industrial Output Falls at Softer Pace
Industrial production in Romania fell by 1.5% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 3.5% drop in the previous month, which had marked a ten-month low. Industrial output declined at a softer pace in the manufacturing sector (-2.4% vs -6.0% in January), with notable increases seen in the manufacture of food products, beverages, paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, computer, electronic, and optical products, and other transport equipment. Meanwhile, activity dropped further in mining and quarrying (-3.1% vs -1.6%), driven by lower output in metal ores, coal and lignite, and crude petroleum and natural gas. Additionally, growth in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply moderated to 4.4% from 9.8% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, industrial output fell by 0.4% in February, easing from an eighteen-month low of a 3.0% loss in the preceding period.
2026-04-15
Romanian Industrial Output Falls to 10-Month Low
Industrial production in Romania fell 3.8% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing a five-month high of 1.7% in the previous month. This marked the sharpest drop in industrial activity since March 2025, as output declined in manufacturing (-6.0% vs 1.1% in December 2025), particularly in the manufacture of food products, beverages, tanning and dressing of leather, paper and paper products, other non-metallic mineral products, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, and other transport equipment. At the same time, activity in the mining and quarrying sector dropped (-1.4% vs 2.9%), driven by lower output in metal ores and other mining and quarrying, along with steeper falls in coal and lignite and crude petroleum and natural gas. In contrast, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply rose faster (7.9% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, industrial output decreased 3.3% in January, marking a twenty-month low, following a 0.8% rise in December 2025.
2026-03-13
Romanian Industrial Output Growth Highest in 5 Months
Industrial production in Romania rose by 1.6% year-on-year in December 2025, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.4% decline in the previous month. The latest figure marked the strongest growth in industrial activity since July, driven by output increases across all sectors. Production in mining and quarrying increased to 2.9% from 0.3% in November, driven by higher output of metal ores and other mining and quarrying. Additionally, activity in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rose further (2.8% vs 1.4%) while manufacturing production recovered (1.1% vs -1%), with robust output for computer, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment, and other transport equipment. On a monthly basis, industrial activity increased by 0.8% in December, recovering from a downwardly revised 0.6% fall in the preceding period.
2026-02-13