Economic
Trade: Bucharest topping retail sales rankings in Romania
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Bucharest is the national leader in Romania in terms of retail sales, with 10.49% of the total, followed by Timisoara (7.23%) and Cluj-Napoca (4.58%), according to a special survey conducted by Footprints AI.The survey shows that women generate almost 60% of trades in Romanian retail, and the 35-54-year-old segment dominates consumption through financial stability and orientation towards quality products, while families with children contribute almost 35% of ...
E-commerce reaches 3.32% of Romania’s GDP in 2024, still below EU average
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Romania's e-commerce sector accounted for 3.32% of the country's GDP in 2024, showing steady growth but still trailing behind the European average of around 5%, according to data from the Bulgarian eCommerce Association. In Central and Eastern Europe, Greece leads the region with e-commerce contributing 7.87% to its GDP, while Bulgaria lags behind with just 2.34%. Despite being below the EU ...
Retail turnover volume, up 8.6% in 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The retail turnover volume (excluding the retail trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles) recorded an increase of 8.6% in 2024, compared to the previous year, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the quoted source, compared to the reference period, increases were recorded in the sales of non-food products (+14.8%), sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+3.8%), and retail trade of motor fuel for vehicles in ...
Tourism : Turkey reports over 1 million Romanian tourists by the end of 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, the country hosted 1,173,358 Romanian tourists between January and December 2024, an increase of 18.52% compared to 2023 (990,005). Moreover, by the end of 2024, Turkey hosted 329,796 tourists from the Republic of Moldova, 14.36% more than in 2023 (288,377). Türkiye achieved a 9.8% year-on-year growth in its visitor numbers and ...
Arrivals in tourist accommodation units, up by 4.5 pct in 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Arrivals in Romania's tourist accommodation establishments (rental apartments and rooms included) in 2024 totaled 14.263 million people, up 4.5% compared to 2023, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS), published on Wednesday.Out of the total number of arrivals, those of Romanian tourists in tourist accommodation facilities accounted for 83.3%, while foreign tourist arrivals accounted for 16.7%.The number of overnight ...
Agriculture: Romania's meat production increases in all animal, poultry species in 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The number of slaughters increased in pigs, sheep and goats and birds, and decreased in cattle in Romania in 2024 compared to the previous year, while carcass weight (meat production) increased in all animal species and fowls, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported.In December 2024 as against December 2023, the number of slaughters and carcass weight increased in pigs and poultry, and decreased in cattle, sheep and goats.According to ...
Cars: New registrations of road vehicles for passenger transport up 13.5pct in Q4 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
New registrations of passenger vehicles increased by 13.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year, and those of commercial vehicles increased by 7.5%, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) informs in a press release on Tuesday.New registrations of passenger vehicles saw increases in the mopeds and motorcycles category by 55% and in the passenger car category by 12.3% and a decrease in the bus and minibus category ...
Real Estate: Romanian real estate investments reach 750 million EUR, up 58 pct, in 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Real estate investments in Romania reached 750 million EUR in 2024, up 58% from the previous year, but slightly below the annual average of 800 million EUR over the past decade, according to an annual report published by Colliers, a real estate consulting company."Romania stood out as a regional leader, with the best performance compared to the other five major Central and Eastern European economies - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and ...
Study: Commercial real estate firms expect revenue growth in 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Almost 90% of commercial real estate companies (commercial spaces, business centers and office, logistics premises) expect their revenues to increase in 2025, but remain cautious about the changing market conditions, and 60% anticipate an annual growth of more than 5%, after two consecutive years in which most participants expected revenue declines, according ...
Infrastructure: Romanian airport directors hopeful aircraft shortage will be settled, air traffic will further increase
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction, infrastructure development, but also increasing air traffic despite the problems facing the European aviation market were the topics on the agenda of the National Civil Aviation Conference taking place Thursday and Friday in Poiana Brasov with the participation of Romanian airport directors."We discuss increasing traffic, infrastructure development, the new relevant regulations and cooperation to ensure ...
Healthcare: Over 100,000 Romanians are diagnosed with cancer annually
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Over 100,000 Romanians are diagnosed with cancer annually, with the total number of cancer patients in the doctors' records between January and September 2024, standing at 564,764, up 2% y-o-y, the Federation of Romania's Cancer Patients' Associations (FABC) said on last Tuesday.On World Cancer Day, which is marked annually on February 4, FABC organised an event to highlight the urgent need for health education and launched a public call for the ...
CEC Dental Clinic: The dental services market is under pressure in 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Romania faces major challenges in the dental services market in 2025, amid economic instability that is causing citizens to postpone non-urgent treatments, giving up on prevention. In this context, the field is under pressure, and dental offices and clinics are facing a test of strength, especially since patients have increasing expectations and competition is increasingly pronounced, according to an analysis by CEC Dental Clinic on the main trends that will shape the dental ...
Infrastructure : Wizz Air reports 13 million passengers flying to and from Romania in 2024
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

About 63 million passengers travelled by Wizz Air last year, on 300,000 flights, the highest annual passenger traffic for the company. 13 millions of those passengers travelled to and from Romania, one of the basic markets for the air company. In 2024, Wizz Air launched 94 new routes in its whole network. At the same time, the air company took over the delivery of 34 aircraft, increasing its fleet by ...
Passenger traffic at "Mihail Kogalniceanu" Airport in Constanta, increasing by 4.9%
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Passenger traffic at the "Mihail Kogalniceanu" International Airport in Constanta was almost 98,000 people in 2024, by 4.49% higher than in 2023, the airport's representatives inform.Constanta airport currently operates direct flights to London and Istanbul."National company International Airport Mihail Kogalniceanu Constanta ended its activity in 2024 registering a total traffic (commercial/non-commercial) of 110,582 passengers. As to commercial ...
Air passanger traffic up 6pct in Romanian airports in 2024
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The air passenger traffic recorded by Romanian airports during 2024 increased by almost 6% compared to 2023 and by 12% compared to 2019, informs the Romanian Airports Association (AAR).According to a press release of the AAR sent on last Tuesday, 26.033 million passengers transited the Romanian airports last year, compared to 23.235 million in 2023.The centralization of the air traffic data for 2024 shows an upward trend in international flight ...
Healthcare: Investment opportunities in healthcare sector worth 130 million euros
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE) published on Thursday three investment opportunities in the healthcare sector, worth a total of 130 million euros, announced the relevant minister, Marcel Bolos."Behind each investment in healthcare there is a real story: a mother holding her healthy child in her arms, a patient who finds out about his illness in time and has a chance at life, a doctor who improves his training to ...
In 2024, 60% of Romanian patients admitted to Wiener Privatklinik sought oncological care
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Wiener Privatklinik (WPK), one of Austria's largest private hospitals and recognized as World’s Best Hospital for four consecutive years (2021-2024), received more than 1.000 Romanian patients in 2024. Romania continues to be the leading source of international patients to the hospital, representing 26% of the total international patient base. Cancer ...
Real Estate: Price of apartments sold in Romania has increased 13 times in last 25 years
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The price of apartments sold in Romania has risen 13 times in the last 25 years, and rents have not kept pace with the increase in these prices, according to a specialized analysis.In Bucharest, to become the owners of a two-bedroom apartment, buyers paid, on average, 25 years ago, the equivalent of about 20,600 EUR, according to estimates made by Imobiliare.ro, based on data on the residential market reported in the press by real estate agencies ...
Modern retail stock in Romania reaches 4.62 million sq. m.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The modern retail stock in Romania reached 4.62 million sq. m. in 2024, with projects cumulating around 180,000 sq. m. GLA being completed in the year, reflecting a 15% decrease when compared with 2023, while still being one of the best years in the past decade when it comes to new completions, according to findings in a specilaist survey released on Thursday.According to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, developers completed 14 retail projects in 2024, ...
Tourism :Radisson Hotel Group expands hotel and apartment offer with a state-of-the-art, twin-towered project in Mamaia
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its hotel offer on Romania’s Black Sea coast. The project will result in the development of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences in Mamaia, the largest and most attractive resort on the Romanian coast. The state-of-the-art, twin-towered project will include a mix of 234 hotel rooms and 102 branded residences, offering unrivaled facilities and services to both domestic and international ...