The GDP of Romania (per Capita) is among the lowest of the EU, second only to Bulgaria. During the nineties Romania experienced two sharp recessions and recovered only after 2000. Since then, Romania recorded high GDP growth rates until 2008 showing the typical patterns of a catching up economy. [...]

Not one year ago, growth prospects for the GDP in Romania were rather optimistic, several forecast institutions predicted GDP growth to be much above the EU-Average for 2009 and even onwards. With some delay, after the breakout of the fincial crisis GDP growth estimations for Romania were gradually downsized.
Update Note: a Resume of 2009 and [...]

When talking about the public debt and external debt of Romania we have to face a twofold truth. First: the public debt of Romania is rather low, by both interational and European standards. The same is true, second, for external debt. On the other hand, newspapers all over the world report currently that Romania is [...]

Though the future prospects for the economy of Romania looked quite fine during 2008 the question now is how will Romania proceed in 2009 and thereafter?
Update note: data for the Romanian economy 2010 is available now!

Though the economy did a good progress after 2000, best to be seen at the GDP of Romania the current [...]

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