Romania’s consumer price inflation ticked higher in May 2026, with the year-over-year CPI reading rising to 10.9%, according to data updated on 12 June 2026. This marks a slight acceleration from April 2026, when annual inflation had eased to 10.7%, suggesting that price pressures remain entrenched despite earlier signs of moderation.
The figures are based on a year-over-year comparison, measuring price changes in each month against the same month a year earlier. The April reading reflected how prices in April 2026 compared with April 2025, while the latest May data show how prices in May 2026 stacked up against May 2025.
The move from 10.7% to 10.9% indicates that, on an annual basis, inflationary pressures picked up again in May, interrupting any emerging downward trend and reinforcing the persistence of elevated consumer prices in Romania’s economy.
