Romania’s GDP virtually flat for third consecutive quarter

Romania’s seasonally adjusted GDP remained constant in the second quarter of 2026, compared to Q1, and was 2% y/y lower than in the same period of 2025, according to flash estimate data published by the statistics office INS. After the marginal 0.1% q/q contraction in Q1, Romania’s economic activity remained for the third consecutive quarter roughly at the same level – which is the same level as that of Q2 2024.

The country’s GDP in the whole first half of the year (H1) contracted by 1.6% y/y.