Romania: Romania's industry down 0.9% y/y in 12 months to November

January 16, 2026

Romania's industry down 0.9% y/y in 12 months to November
Jan 16, 2026

Romania's industry down 0.9% y/y in 12 months to November.

The industrial production volume in Romania contracted by 1.1% y/y in January-November and by 0.9% y/y in the 12 months to November, after a disappointing performance (-2.9% y/y) in November, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The production dropped by 0.7% m/m in November (…)

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