Non-residents’ direct investment in Romania totalled EUR 1,031 million as against EUR 1,660 million in January – February 2024, according to the National Bank of Romania (BNR) reported on Friday.

Non-residents’ direct investment in Romania totalled EUR 1,031 million (compared with EUR 1,660 million in January – February 2024), of which equity (including the estimated reinvestment of earnings) and intercompany lending recorded net values of EUR 1,229 million and EUR 198 million, respectively.

According to BNR, In January – February 2025, the balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 4,809 million, compared with EUR 2,600 million in the first two months of 2024. The breakdown shows that the deficit on trade in goods widened by EUR 1,502 million, the surplus on services fell by EUR 187 million, the primary income deficit increased by EUR 93 million, while the secondary income surplus decreased by EUR 427 million.

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