Industrial production in Romania fell by 2.7% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a 6.1% drop in the previous month, which marked a more than one-year low. Activity in mining and quarrying rose to its highest level in more than five years (7.8% vs 1.4% in July), driven by a surge in the mining of metal ores and other mining and quarrying activities, alongside a less pronounced contraction in coal and lignite output. At the same time, output declined at a softer pace in manufacturing (-3.4% vs -7.2%), with notable increases in the manufacture of beverages, computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, and other transport equipment. Contraction also eased in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.2% vs -2.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial production rose by 1.6% in August, rebounding from a revised 1.3% decline in the previous month. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Industrial Production in Romania decreased 2.70 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Romania averaged 2.38 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 October of 2026.

Industrial Production in Romania decreased 2.70 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Romania is expected to be -2.20 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
2026-09-15 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jul -6.1% -5.1% -4.6%
2026-10-15 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Aug -2.7% -6.1% -5.4%
2026-11-13 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Sep -2.7% -4.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 11068.00 9552.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 26003.70 13206.10 RON Million Jun 2026
Factory Orders 3.90 -6.90 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production YoY -2.70 -6.10 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 1.60 -1.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -3.40 -7.20 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 7.80 1.40 percent Aug 2026
New Orders 106.30 132.60 points Aug 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
-2.70 -6.10 64.60 -38.70 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA, WDA

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Romanian Industrial Output Decline Eases in August
Industrial production in Romania fell by 2.7% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a 6.1% drop in the previous month, which marked a more than one-year low. Activity in mining and quarrying rose to its highest level in more than five years (7.8% vs 1.4% in July), driven by a surge in the mining of metal ores and other mining and quarrying activities, alongside a less pronounced contraction in coal and lignite output. At the same time, output declined at a softer pace in manufacturing (-3.4% vs -7.2%), with notable increases in the manufacture of beverages, computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, and other transport equipment. Contraction also eased in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.2% vs -2.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial production rose by 1.6% in August, rebounding from a revised 1.3% decline in the previous month.
2026-10-15
Romania Industrial Output Falls to Over 1-Year Low
Industrial production in Romania declined 6.1% year-on-year in July 2026, following a revised 5.1% drop in June and marking the sharpest fall since March 2025. Manufacturing output fell further (-7.2% vs -6.0%), with sharper declines in most subsectors, notably coke and refined petroleum products (-27.8% vs -21.6%), basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (-26.2% vs -8.4%), other transport equipment (-28.3% vs -27.2%), computer, electronic and optical products (-20.3% vs 10.5%), chemicals and chemical products (-15.2% vs -14.3%), furniture (-12.4% vs -9.9%), and basic metals (-11.5% vs -5.7%). Meanwhile, output in mining and quarrying rebounded (1.2% vs -0.8%), while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply contracted at a softer pace (-2.7% vs -3.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial output decreased 1.4%, after a revised 0.5% drop in June. In the January–July period, industrial production was 3.8% lower than a year earlier.
2026-09-15
Romania Industrial Output Decline Eases Slightly
Industrial output in Romania declined by 5.2% year-on-year in June 2026, easing slightly from a revised 5.4% drop in May, which was the sharpest fall since March 2025. The contraction moderated in mining and quarrying (-0.5% vs. -4.7% in May). In contrast, manufacturing output fell further (-6.0% vs. -5.7%), weighed down by declines in beverages (-9.8% vs. -8.9%), coke and refined petroleum products (-21.6% vs. -13.9%), chemicals and chemical products (-14.1% vs. -1.8%), pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical preparations (-7.5% vs. -0.7%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (-15.5% vs. -15.4%). The contraction also deepened in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-2.5% vs. -2.2%). On a monthly basis, industrial output fell by a softer 0.7% in June, following a 2.8% decline in May. In January-June, industrial production was 3.5% lower than in the corresponding period last year.
2026-08-13