Gloomy perspectives on the evolution of the Romanian economy. IMF figures for 2025

According to the IMF's new forecasts, after an increase of 0.9% last year, Romania's GDP will stand at 1.6% this year, accelerating to 2.8% in 2026. Initially, the forecast was 3.3%. Article Gloomy Forecasts! The IMF has halved its estimates for the growth of the Romanian economy in 2025. It appears for the first time in Romania TV.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has worsened its estimates for the Romanian economy's growth this year, from 3.3 percent forecast in October to 1.6 percent, according to the latest World Economic Outlook report, published Tuesday by the international financial institution.

Romania will have the second weakest economic growth in Europe and Central Asia this year, with only Moldova performing worse. However, it will overtake us in 2026, when we will be the laggards, alongside Russia and Belarus.

The current government has set a target to maintain the deficit at 8.7% of GDP. IMF: Inflation in Romania to remain above 4% in 2025. Unemployment will remain stable at 5.4% according to the International Monetary Fund. Romania has the largest budget deficit in the European Union, according to Eurostat data for 2024: 9.3% of GDP. Only six member states reported a surplus, while the EU average is 3.2%. At the same time, the IMF halved its economi…

The forecast for global economic growth has also been revised downwards.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised on Tuesday Romania's economic growth forecast for this year to 1.6% of GDP, from 1.9% of GDP in the November 2024 estimate. The IMF also reduced its forecasts for Croatia, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary. On the other hand, the GDP estimates for Poland and the Czech Republic were revised positively. Romania […] The article IMF reduces Romania's economic growth forecast from 1.9% to 1.6% of GDP. The bud…