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2.9 Macroeconomy – Romania
ROMANIA key economic figures and forecasts
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024E
Nominal GDP (EUR bn) 206.2 224.7 220.9 242.1 281.9 324.2 365.0
Real GDP (% y/y) 6.1 3.9 -3.7 5.5 4.0 2.4 0.7
Industrial output (% y/y) 3.5 -2.3 -9.3 7.1 0.4 -3.0 -1.0
Unemployment rate (avg, %) 4.2 3.9 5.0 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6
Nominal industrial wages (% y/y) 10.3 12.5 1.0 10.0 15.1 17.4 11.0
Producer prices (avg, % y/y) 5.0 3.9 0.0 14.9 43.6 4.7 -3.0
Consumer prices (avg, % y/y) 4.6 3.8 2.6 5.0 13.8 10.4 6.0
Consumer prices (eop, % y/y) 3.3 4.0 2.1 8.2 16.4 6.6 5.0
General budget balance (% of GDP) -2.8 -4.3 -9.2 -7.1 -6.4 -6.5 8.2
Public debt (% of GDP) 34.3 35.0 46.6 48.3 47.9 48.9 54.0
Current account balance (% of GDP) -4.6 -4.9 -4.9 -7.2 -9.2 -7.0 -8.2
Official FX reserves (EUR bn) 36.8 37.5 42.5 45.8 52.3 66.0 70.0
Gross foreign debt (% of GDP) 48.4 48.9 57.6 56.4 51.0 51.9 52.0
RON/EURO (avg) 4.65 4.75 4.84 4.92 4.93 4.95 4.97
RONUSD (avg) 3.94 4.24 4.24 4.16 4.69 4.57 4.74 Source: BNR, INS, Eurostat
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