📊Romania’s public finances are showing signs of improvement.
The latest budget data for the first eight months of 2026 shows Romania’s fiscal deficit falling to **2.89% of GDP**, from **4.51%** in the same period of 2025. In nominal terms, the deficit declined by roughly **31%**, to **RON 59.4 billion**.
A key driver has been stronger government revenue: total revenues increased **11.4% year-on-year**, while expenditures grew by **4.2%**. VAT receipts rose particularly strongly, up **25.2%**, while EU funds and other donor inflows increased by almost **38%**.
At the same time, personnel spending declined compared with last year, while public investment continued to receive significant funding.
For businesses and investors, the numbers point to continued fiscal consolidation—but Romania’s ability to maintain the trend while supporting economic growth and investment will remain one of the key themes to watch through the rest of 2026.
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