Romania’s producer inflation rose by 8.75% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from an upwardly revised and over three-year high of 13.13% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since March, as price growth slowed sharply for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (6.22% vs 23.32% in June). In contrast, costs continued to increase for mining and quarrying (10.24% vs 8.25%) and manufacturing (9.65% vs 9.09%), mostly in food products (3.35%), leather and related products (6.11%), paper and paper products (5.35%), coke and refined petroleum products (44.86%), chemicals and chemical products (16.56%), basic metals (12.30%), computer, electronic and optical products (11.58%), and electrical equipment (9.13%). Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities also edged up (14.73% vs 14.20%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.69% in July, inching down from 0.84% in the preceding period. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Producer Prices in Romania increased 8.75 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Romania averaged 8.20 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 52.34 percent in December of 2005 and a record low of -8.00 percent in March of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - Romania Producer Prices Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Romania Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Producer Prices in Romania increased 8.75 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Romania is expected to be 8.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 7.00 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-04 06:00 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 12.69% 11.86% 11.4%
2026-09-02 06:00 AM
PPI YoY
Jul 8.75% 13.13% 12.9%
2026-10-02 06:00 AM
PPI YoY
Aug 8.75% 8.0%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate YoY 6.20 8.20 percent Aug 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 292.35 291.71 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 99.41 107.47 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.62 5.03 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.22 0.58 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 167.54 166.39 points Jul 2026
PPI YoY 8.75 12.69 percent Jul 2026


Romania Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.75 12.69 52.34 -8.00 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100

News Stream
Romania Producer Inflation Eases to 4-Month Low
Romania’s producer inflation rose by 8.75% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from an upwardly revised and over three-year high of 13.13% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since March, as price growth slowed sharply for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (6.22% vs 23.32% in June). In contrast, costs continued to increase for mining and quarrying (10.24% vs 8.25%) and manufacturing (9.65% vs 9.09%), mostly in food products (3.35%), leather and related products (6.11%), paper and paper products (5.35%), coke and refined petroleum products (44.86%), chemicals and chemical products (16.56%), basic metals (12.30%), computer, electronic and optical products (11.58%), and electrical equipment (9.13%). Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities also edged up (14.73% vs 14.20%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.69% in July, inching down from 0.84% in the preceding period.
2026-09-02
Romania Producer Inflation Highest in Over 3 Years
Romania’s producer inflation climbed 12.69% year-on-year in June 2026, following a downwardly revised 11.86% rise in the previous month and marking the highest reading since March 2023. Prices accelerated in the manufacturing sector (9.09% vs 8.89% in May), driven by faster inflation in beverages, tobacco, textiles, wearing apparel, wood and wood products, paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, rubber and plastic products, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, and machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified. Additionally, costs increased at a faster pace in mining and quarrying (8.25% vs 7.79%), electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (23.32% vs 21.33%), and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (14.2% vs 13.74%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.84% in June 2026, easing from 1.41% in the previous month.
2026-08-04
Romania Producer Inflation Hits Over 3-Year High
Romania’s producer inflation climbed 12.05% year-on-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 10.34% rise in the previous month, marking the highest reading since April 2023. Prices accelerated in the manufacturing sector (8.89% vs 8.29% in April), driven by faster inflation in beverages; tobacco; textiles; wearing apparel; chemicals and chemical products; basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations; rubber and plastic products; other non-metallic mineral products; basic metals; motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers; and furniture. Additionally, costs increased faster in mining and quarrying (7.79% vs 4.31%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (21.33% vs 16.35%), while prices edged up in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (13.74% vs 13.52%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.41% in May 2026, easing slightly from 1.70% in the previous month.
2026-07-02