The Romanian economy will grow 3.3% this year and 3.8% in 2025 and 2026, according to the latest issue of the World Bank’s “Global Economic Prospects,” published on June 11.<\/p>\n
The WB’s forecast for 2024 is roughly in line with the 3.4% official projections used for the budget planning. Romania’s officials believe, however, that the country’s economy will accelerate to 4% in 2025 and 4.4% in 2026.<\/p>\n
Romania’s economy advanced by a tiny 0.1% y\/y in Q1 when the robust domestic demand did not manage to stimulate domestic production.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the latest forecasts of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Romania’s GDP would register an advance of 3.2% this year, similar to that projected in September 2023. Growth would accelerate to 3.4% next year.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised the estimates regarding the growth of the Romanian economy this year, from 3.8%, as estimated in October, to 2.8%, according to the “World Economic Outlook” report published in April.<\/p>\n