Romania: World Bank expects 0.4% growth in Romania this year and gradual (…)

October 8, 2025

World Bank expects 0.4% growth in Romania this year and gradual recovery in 2026-2027
Oct 8, 2025

World Bank expects 0.4% growth in Romania this year and gradual recovery in 2026-2027.

Romania's economy is expected to post the weakest economic growth among the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia universe, only 0.4% – half of Russia's 0.9% advance and far from Ukraine's 2.0% advance, to name two countries currently in war. The recovery will not be robust, with growth rates of (…)

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