Romania’s industrial output volume index contracted by 3.3% y/y in August, according to data published by the statistics office INS.
The negative annual growth rate came as a surprise, after the outlook for the country’s industry seemed to have improved over the past half a year.
The weak reading in August reversed the positive trend established over the rolling 12 months to a negative annual growth rate of -5.3%, from a positive growth rate calculated a month earlier over the 12 months to July 2025.
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Author's summary: Romania's industrial output falls to a new low.