Romanian economy shrinks in Q1, inflation hits 3-year high

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2026-05-13

Bucharest (dpa) - Romania's economy returned to contraction in the first quarter of 2026, while inflation accelerated to a three-year high in April, separate reports from the national statistics office showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product (GDP) declined an unadjusted 1.7% annually in the March quarter, reversing a 0.2% rise in the preceding three-month period, flash figures said. Moreover, this was the first contraction since the fourth qu......

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