INS: Inflația rămâne ridicată, economia stagnează în România

In July 2026, Romania faced an annual inflation rate of 8.2%, stagnant GDP, and significant demographic decline. The average net salary increased slightly, but real earnings lagged behind inflation. The economy showed no growth in the second quarter, with a 0.4% annual decrease in GDP. Unemployment stood at 6.3%, and job vacancies dropped significantly. Demographic data revealed a negative natural growth, with more deaths than births in the first half of the year. Regional salary disparities persisted, with Bucharest having the highest average net salary.