Romania Inflation at 3-Month High

2026-11-12 07:23 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

Romania's annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.9% in October 2026, up from 6.6% in September, marking its highest level in three months.

The acceleration was driven primarily by faster price growth in non-food goods (7.7% vs 7.1% in September), while inflation also edged up for food goods (3.1% vs 3.0%) and services (11.2% vs 11.1%).

Among non-food items, fuel prices remained a major contributor, with petrol (32.9% vs 28.4%) and diesel prices (43.5% vs 37.6%) surging.

Significant price increases were also recorded for rent (38.5%) and water supply and related services (13.7%).

Within food goods, milk and dairy products saw the sharpest price growth among major categories (6.8% vs. 4.6%), followed by bread and bakery products (4.4% vs. 4.8%) and meat and meat products (3.5% vs. 4.1%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.82% in October, accelerating from 0.77% in September.

Meanwhile, the HICP-based annual inflation rate rose to 7.0% from 6.5% in previous month.



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Romania Inflation at 3-Month High
Romania's annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.9% in October 2026, up from 6.6% in September, marking its highest level in three months. The acceleration was driven primarily by faster price growth in non-food goods (7.7% vs 7.1% in September), while inflation also edged up for food goods (3.1% vs 3.0%) and services (11.2% vs 11.1%). Among non-food items, fuel prices remained a major contributor, with petrol (32.9% vs 28.4%) and diesel prices (43.5% vs 37.6%) surging. Significant price increases were also recorded for rent (38.5%) and water supply and related services (13.7%). Within food goods, milk and dairy products saw the sharpest price growth among major categories (6.8% vs. 4.6%), followed by bread and bakery products (4.4% vs. 4.8%) and meat and meat products (3.5% vs. 4.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.82% in October, accelerating from 0.77% in September. Meanwhile, the HICP-based annual inflation rate rose to 7.0% from 6.5% in previous month.
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