Romania: Romania’s CA deficit narrows by 13% y/y in Q1, to 7.7% of GDP in (…)

May 19, 2026

Romania’s CA deficit narrows by 13% y/y in Q1, to 7.7% of GDP in rolling 12 months
May 19, 2026

Romania’s CA deficit narrows by 13% y/y in Q1, to 7.7% of GDP in rolling 12 months.

Romania’s current account (CA) deficit narrowed by 13.3% y/y to EUR 5.34 billion in the first quarter of the year (Q1) and by 3.4% y/y to EUR 29.1 (…)

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