Romania: Romania's retail sales down 2.3% q/q in Q3 after austerity measures

November 7, 2025

Romania's retail sales down 2.3% q/q in Q3 after austerity measures
Nov 7, 2025

Romania's retail sales down 2.3% q/q in Q3 after austerity measures.

Retail sales volume contracted by 2.3% q/q in Q3, resulting in a 0.3% y/y decline in Romania (the second negative reading since the Covid-19 pandemic), visibly dragged down by the real wages that contracted by 3.7% y/y in July-August (latest data available) after +2.2% y/y in Q2, +4.6% y/y in Q1 (…)

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