Romania's consumer price inflation stayed broadly unchanged in April, and was in line with economists' forecast, latest data showed Friday.
The consumer price index increased 5.29 percent on an annual basis in April, after rising 5.25 percent in March. Economists were looking for a figure of 5.3 percent.
Food prices advanced 5.6 percent from a year earlier, and prices in the non-food sector moved up 5.8 percent. Service costs were higher by 3.48 percent than in March.
Consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent compared to March, when they rose by 0.04 percent. Economists had forecast a 0.2 percent rise.
Separately, the agency said Romania's visible trade deficit decreased to EUR567.6 million in March from EUR750 million a year earlier. Exports decreased 1.4 percent annually during the month, and imports fell by 5 percent.
Month-on-month, shipments and imports increased 3.4 percent and 12.1 percent respectively in March, data showed.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.