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Romania reports rising public debt and decreasing budget deficit
Romania's public administration debt reached approximately 1,205 billion lei in July 2026, representing 60.4% of GDP, up from 60% in June. The debt includes 961.41 billion lei in government securities and 219.4 billion lei in loans. Central government debt rose to 1,177 billion lei, while local administration debt reached 27.73 billion lei.
Regarding budget execution for the first nine months of 2026, the consolidated general budget deficit stood at 78.52 billion lei, or 3.82% of GDP. This marks a significant decrease of 1.53 percentage points compared to the 5.35% deficit recorded during the same period in 2025.
Total revenues for the first nine months amounted to 522.07 billion lei, an 11.8% increase year-on-year. Total expenditures reached 600.59 billion lei, a 5.5% nominal increase compared to the previous year. Public investments also saw growth, increasing by over 25 billion lei to reach nearly 108 billion lei.
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Alexandru Nazare · Florin Manole · Luca Niculescu · Ministry of Finance · National Bank of Romania · Romania · World Bank
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- [● 6 SOURCES] Total revenues amounted to 522.07 billion lei in the first nine months of 2026, an 11.8% increase year-on-year. viitorulilfovean.ro · www.promptmedia.ro · psnews.ro · www.g4media.ro
- [● 6 SOURCES] Total expenditures amounted to 600.59 billion lei, a 5.5% increase in nominal terms compared to the same period last year. viitorulilfovean.ro · www.promptmedia.ro · psnews.ro · www.g4media.ro
- [DISPUTED] Public investments increased by over 25 billion lei, reaching nearly 108 billion lei. www.g4media.ro · www.monitorulcj.ro
- [● 7 SOURCES] The consolidated general budget deficit for the first nine months of 2026 was 78.52 billion lei, or 3.82% of GDP. viitorulilfovean.ro · www.promptmedia.ro · psnews.ro · www.g4media.ro · www.monitorulcj.ro
- [● 4 SOURCES] The debt-to-GDP ratio reached 60.4% in July 2026. www.gandul.ro · www.money.ro · 24news.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Romania's total external debt reached a record 238.08 billion euros. opiniabuzau.ro
- [● 2 SOURCES] VAT net collections were 18.27 billion lei, up 24.8% year-on-year. psnews.ro
- [● 4 SOURCES] The government debt reached nearly 1,205 billion lei in July 2026. www.gandul.ro · www.money.ro · 24news.ro
- [● 3 SOURCES] Government securities accounted for 961.41 billion lei of the total debt. 24news.ro · www.money.ro · www.gandul.ro