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2025-09-12 16:15:05
The IMF predicts Romania's economic growth will slow this year and next, necessitating urgent fiscal consolidation. (1) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission statement projects Romania's real GDP growth of 1.0% in 2025 and 1.4% in 2026. (2) The IMF notes that risks to the economic outlook are tilted in a two-pronged direction: "downward growth and upward inflation." (3) Romania's sovereign credit rating remains at risk of a downgrade due to ongoing concerns about the implementation of planned fiscal consolidation in 2025-26. (4) The IMF emphasizes that medium-term fiscal consolidation and additional adjustments are crucial to restoring fiscal sustainability and market confidence.
