05.12.202508:48:26UTC+00Romania GDP Growth Hits Highest in a Year

In the third quarter of 2025, Romania's GDP grew by 1.6% compared to the same period in the previous year, as confirmed by second estimates. This growth aligns with initial expectations and shows an acceleration from the 0.3% increase seen in the prior quarter, marking the most robust economic growth since the third quarter of 2024. The expansion was driven by significant increases in gross fixed capital formation, which rose by 8.3%, government expenditure, which went up by 3.2%, and household consumption, which increased by 0.5%. Additionally, net external demand contributed positively to the economy, with exports rising by 3.8% while imports grew at a slower pace of 1.8%. On the production front, sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and fishing saw the strongest growth at 9.2%, followed by information and communication at 6.1%, and construction at 12.1%. However, on a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy experienced a contraction of 0.2%, marking the first decline since the second quarter of 2024 and reversing the 1.0% growth recorded in the previous quarter.