Romania reported the highest inflation rate in the EU at 6.6% in July 2025.

Romania experienced the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union at 6.6% in July 2025, according to Eurostat. Romanian President Dan plans to visit the U.S. in early 2026 to discuss economic ties. The Foreign Direct Investment Review Commission rejected Hungary's MVM plans to take over E.ON's local subsidiary. Romanian banks' profits were steady in Q2 but saw a slight increase in non-performing loans. Deputy Prime Minister Tanczos Barna estimates 40,000 positions will be cut from local administration due to reforms.