România a avut cea mai bună performanță din UE la reducerea deficitului guvernamental, în primul trimestru. Date Eurostat

Romania achieved the best performance in the EU for reducing government deficit in Q1 2026, according to Eurostat data. The adjusted seasonal government deficit decreased significantly from 7.5% of GDP in Q4 2025 to 3.6% in Q1 2026, marking a decline of nearly 3.8 percentage points. In contrast, the EU's deficit fell from 3.4% to 3.1% of GDP. Bulgaria had the highest deficit at 7.6%, while Cyprus reported a government surplus of 4.4%. Additionally, public debt in the euro area rose to 88.9% of GDP, with Romania experiencing the smallest increase in debt-to-GDP ratio among member states.