Romania Producer Inflation Rises Faster in March

2026-05-05 06:22 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

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.



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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.
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