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Romania's annual inflation rises to 6.9% in October as diesel jumps 43.45%

Annual inflation in Romania reached 6.9% in October 2026, up from 6.6% in September, with diesel up 43.45% and rents up 38.46% over the year. The National Institute of Statistics published the figures on Thursday, 12 November, the day the central bank board met for its monetary policy meeting.

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Annual inflation rises for a second month

Romania's annual consumer price inflation reached 6.9% in October 2026, up from 6.6% in September, according to figures the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Thursday, 12 November. It is the second consecutive monthly increase in the annual rate. Consumer prices rose 0.82% compared with September, and they are up 6.3% since December 2025. Harmonised inflation, the measure used for EU comparisons, stood at 7.0% for the year. The institute said in its statement:

“This is the second consecutive month in which annual inflation has continued to rise, reaching 6.9%.”

National Institute of Statistics

Fuel and rents lead the increases

Diesel was 43.45% more expensive than in October 2025, and petrol rose 32.91%, while fuels as a group were up 22.46%. Rents climbed 38.46% over the year, air tickets rose 14.44% and water, sewage and waste collection rose 13.69%. Television subscriptions rose 13.10% and car repairs 8.22%. Electricity tariffs rose 4.09%, a change that follows the end of a support scheme capping prices, while thermal energy rose 9.61% and natural gas 1.41%. The chart below ranks the largest annual increases.

Largest annual price increases, October 2026% change vs October 2025

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Services and food

Services rose 11.23% year on year, the fastest of the three main groups, while non-food goods rose 7.66% and food 3.07%. Coffee led food with a 12.48% increase, followed by eggs at 10.50%, cow's milk at 8.11%, cooking oil at 7.94% and beef at 7.17%. Bread rose 4.50% over the same period. Some products cost less than a year earlier, with fresh fruit down 15.38%, maize flour down 2.86%, potatoes down 2.53% and flour down 2.50%.

Annual price change by category, October 2026%

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Month-on-month movement

Compared with September, consumer prices rose 0.82%. Thermal energy rose 5.22% in the month, potatoes 3.44%, diesel 2.99%, electricity 2.43% and petrol 1.99%. Air tickets fell 10.57% from the previous month. By category, services rose 0.83% monthly, non-food goods 0.97% and food 0.56%.

Central bank outlook

The release came on the day the National Bank of Romania (BNR) board met for its monetary policy meeting. In August, BNR governor Mugur Isărescu presented a forecast that raised the end-2026 inflation projection to 6.1% from 5.5%, and set the end-2027 projection at 3.4% from 2.9%. Minutes of the board's 8 October 2026 meeting said annual inflation would keep rising until the end of 2026 and exceed the 6.1% forecast, citing fuel and energy prices, higher raw material costs and the exchange rate. Year-to-date inflation stands at 6.3% and the 12-month average at 9.0%, according to the INS. Eurostat data published on Friday, 16 October, showed Romania with the highest inflation in the European Union in September, at 6.5% against an EU average of 3.8%.

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