Romania’s annual producer inflation climbed 10.32% year-on-year in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 6.82% rise in the previous month, marking the highest reading since April 2023. Prices accelerated in the manufacturing sector (8.29% vs 5.87% in March), driven by faster inflation in beverages; coke and refined petroleum products; chemicals and chemical products; basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations; rubber and plastic products; basic metals; fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment); computer, electronic and optical products; and machinery and equipment. Additionally, costs increased faster in mining and quarrying (4.31% vs 3.52%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (16.35% vs 9.89%). Meanwhile, price increases in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities moderated (13.52% vs 13.75%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 1.70% in April 2026 from 1.26% in the previous month. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Producer Prices in Romania increased 10.32 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Romania averaged 8.17 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 June of 2026.

Producer Prices in Romania increased 10.32 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Romania is expected to be 10.50 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
2026-05-05 06:00 AM
PPI YoY
Mar 6.96% 2.99% 4.7%
2026-06-03 06:00 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 10.32% 6.82% 8.9%
2026-07-02 06:00 AM
PPI YoY
May 10.32% 11.0%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate YoY 10.90 10.70 percent May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 289.85 288.16 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 100.88 100.07 points May 2026
Food Inflation 6.78 7.39 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.58 0.84 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 162.33 159.61 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 10.32 6.82 percent Apr 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
10.32 6.82 52.34 -8.00 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100

News Stream
Romania Producer Inflation Rises to 3-Year High
Romania’s annual producer inflation climbed 10.32% year-on-year in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 6.82% rise in the previous month, marking the highest reading since April 2023. Prices accelerated in the manufacturing sector (8.29% vs 5.87% in March), driven by faster inflation in beverages; coke and refined petroleum products; chemicals and chemical products; basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations; rubber and plastic products; basic metals; fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment); computer, electronic and optical products; and machinery and equipment. Additionally, costs increased faster in mining and quarrying (4.31% vs 3.52%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (16.35% vs 9.89%). Meanwhile, price increases in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities moderated (13.52% vs 13.75%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 1.70% in April 2026 from 1.26% in the previous month.
2026-06-03
Romania Producer Inflation Rises Faster in March
Romania’s annual producer inflation climbed 6.96% year-on-year in March 2026, following an eight-month low of 2.99% in the previous month. Prices accelerated in the manufacturing sector (5.87% vs 3.77% in February), driven by faster inflation in food products, beverages, wood and wood products, coke and petroleum products, chemicals and chemical products, basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, basic metals, fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment), and machinery and equipment. At the same time, electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply rose much faster (9.89% vs 1.16%), while costs for mining and quarrying rebounded (3.52% vs 1.80%). Meanwhile, price increases in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities moderated (13.75% vs 14.28%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 1.26% in March 2026, reversing a 1.09% fall in the previous period.
2026-05-05
Romania Producer Inflation Eases to 8-Month Low
Romania’s producer inflation rose by 3% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 7.72% increase in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading in eight months, as price growth slowed sharply for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (1.16% vs 19.38% in January), while costs fell further for mining and quarrying (-1.8% vs -0.31%). On the other hand, prices rose for water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (14.28% vs 12.98%) and manufacturing (3.77% vs 3.75), lifted by price increases in food products (+3.39%), beverages (+5.25%), tobacco products (+5.69%), and wearing apparel (+7.88%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell by 1.09% in February, following a 2.15% gain in the preceding period.
2026-04-02