Romania: Romania's private consumption posts strongest post-Covid recovery (...)

January 23, 2023

Romania's private consumption posts strongest post-Covid recovery among EU states
Jan 23, 2023

Romania's private consumption posts strongest post-Covid recovery among EU states.

The household consumption expenditure in Romania was 4.7% higher in 20121 compared to 2019, versus a 4.1% average decline posted by the European Union as a whole, according to Eurostat. In 2021, household consumption expenditure in the EU increased by 4.2% compared with 2020 but was still 4.1% (...)

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