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Romania’s economy contracts 1.7% YoY and 0.2% QoQ in Q1 2026
The Romanian economy declined in the first quarter of the year by 1.7% on the gross series, compared with the same period in 2025, and by 1.5% on the seasonally adjusted series, according to flash estimates published Wednesday, May 12, by…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
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The Romanian economy declined in the first quarter of the year by 1.7% on the gross series, compared with the same period in 2025, and by 1.5% on the seasonally adjusted series, according to flash estimates published Wednesday, May 12, by the National Institute of Statistics.
The same source noted that compared with the last quarter of 2025, GDP decreased by 0.2% in Q1 2026.
