FX.co ★ Romania Producer Inflation Rises to 3-Year High

Romania’s annual producer inflation jumped to 10.32% year-on-year in April 2026, up from a downwardly revised 6.82% in March, reaching its highest level since April 2023. Price growth accelerated in the manufacturing sector (8.29% vs 5.87% in March), driven by stronger inflation in beverages; coke and refined petroleum products; chemicals and chemical products; basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations; rubber and plastic products; basic metals; fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment); computer, electronic and optical products; and machinery and equipment. Costs also rose more rapidly in mining and quarrying (4.31% vs 3.52%) and in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (16.35% vs 9.89%). By contrast, price growth eased slightly in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (13.52% vs 13.75%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 1.70% in April 2026, after a 1.26% gain in March.