Romania’s construction activity reached 112 billion RON in value of works performed in 2022, while the sector still relied on 520,000 workers. Manufacturing and energy trends moved in parallel, but each faced different cost pressures and output swings. The following Romania Industry statistics map where the gains held and where momentum slowed across construction, energy, extractives, and industry overall.
Key Takeaways
- Building construction volume index: 105.2% in 2022.
- Installed thermal power capacity: 13,200 MW in 2022.
- Copper ore production: 15,200 tons in 2022.
- In 2022, food manufacturing output increased by 5.2%.
- In 2022, Romania's industrial production index increased by 3.2% compared to 2021, driven by manufacturing growth.
Romania’s latest industry statistics show steady growth and rising production across key sectors.
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Construction Sector20 stats
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Building construction volume index: 105.2% in 2022.
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Civil engineering works turnover: 45.6 billion RON in 2022.
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Number of buildings authorized: 67,500 in 2022.
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Residential buildings completed: 72,000 units in 2022.
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Non-residential floor space completed: 4.2 million m² in 2022.
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Construction employment: 520,000 persons in 2022.
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Construction sector GDP contribution: 6.8% in 2022.
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Road construction investments: 15 billion RON in 2022.
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Value of construction works performed: 112 billion RON in 2022.
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New dwellings completed: 68,400 in 2022.
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Construction producer prices index: 118.4 in 2022.
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Number of enterprises in construction: 145,000 in 2022.
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Railway infrastructure investments: 3.2 billion EUR in 2022.
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Public construction spending: 22 billion RON in 2022.
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Housing starts: 75,200 authorizations in 2022.
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Industrial buildings floor space: 1.8 million m² completed.
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Construction exports of services: 1.1 billion EUR in 2022.
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Energy efficiency retrofits: 150,000 buildings in 2022.
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Bridge construction: 45 new structures in 2022.
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Average construction labor cost: 4,500 RON/month in 2022.
Interpretation
Construction Sector Interpretation
While Romania's construction sector is clearly building momentum—evidenced by a surge in new homes, roads, and even bridges—it's doing so while wrestling with rising costs, as the industry's GDP contribution of 6.8% is being constructed on a foundation of 520,000 workers navigating a producer price index that's outpacing the volume index.
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Energy Sector23 stats
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Installed thermal power capacity: 13,200 MW in 2022.
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Electricity production total: 55.4 TWh in 2022.
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Hydroelectric production: 20.1 TWh, 36% of total electricity in 2022.
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Natural gas production: 9.2 billion cubic meters in 2022.
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Coal production for energy: 3.8 million tons in 2022.
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Renewable energy share in gross final consumption: 31.4% in 2022.
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Wind power capacity: 3,200 MW installed in 2022.
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Solar PV capacity: 1,800 MW in 2022.
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Nuclear electricity production: 13.5 TWh from Cernavoda in 2022.
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Final energy consumption: 32.4 Mtoe in 2022.
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Gas imports: 11.5 bcm in 2022.
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District heating production: 45 PJ in 2022.
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Energy productivity: 8.2 EUR per kg oil equivalent in 2022.
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Share of electricity from renewables: 42.6% in 2022.
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Oil refinery output: 4.9 million tons in 2022.
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Biomass energy production: 2.1 TWh in 2022.
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Energy imports dependency: 23.4% in 2022.
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Electricity exports: 1.2 TWh net in 2022.
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Geothermal energy production: 0.15 TWh in 2022.
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Crude oil production: 3.1 million tons in 2022.
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Lignite production: 12.4 million tons in 2022.
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Hard coal production: 0.3 million tons in 2022.
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Total primary energy supply: 38.7 Mtoe in 2022.
Interpretation
Energy Sector Interpretation
Romania is a surprisingly nimble energy contortionist, leaning heavily on its hydro backbone while juggling nuclear ambition, fossil fuel decline, and a renewable surge that has it outperforming many of its European neighbors, yet still nervously eyeing the gas import pipeline.
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Extractive Industries19 stats
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Copper ore production: 15,200 tons in 2022.
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Iron ore extraction: 1.2 million tons in 2022.
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Salt production: 2.4 million tons in 2022.
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Gold production: 8.5 tons in 2022.
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Silver production: 120 tons in 2022.
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Construction sand and gravel extraction: 25 million m³ in 2022.
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Limestone quarrying: 18.3 million tons in 2022.
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Gypsum production: 0.9 million tons in 2022.
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Clay and kaolin extraction: 4.2 million tons in 2022.
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Dimension stone production: 1.1 million tons in 2022.
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Phosphate rock: 0.4 million tons extracted in 2022.
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Number of mining enterprises: 1,250 in 2022.
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Mining turnover: 12.7 billion RON in 2022.
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Employment in extractive industries: 28,000 in 2022.
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Mining investments: 2.8 billion RON in 2022.
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Value of mineral production: 5.4 billion EUR in 2022.
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Lead and zinc ore: 45,000 tons concentrate in 2022.
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Decorative stone exports: 150 million EUR in 2022.
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Bentonite clay production: 120,000 tons in 2022.
Interpretation
Extractive Industries Interpretation
Romania's mining sector, boasting over a thousand enterprises, is a modest but gritty multi-trick pony, steadily chiseling and hauling everything from glittering gold to humble gravel for a respectable European purse.
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Manufacturing Subsectors19 stats
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In 2022, food manufacturing output increased by 5.2%.
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Textile industry production volume: 2.1 billion EUR in 2022.
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Chemical products manufacturing turnover: 15.4 billion RON in 2022.
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Metal products manufacturing employed 120,000 workers in 2022.
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Machinery and equipment production index: 108.5 (2022).
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Electrical equipment manufacturing exports: 4.2 billion EUR in 2022.
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Rubber and plastics products output grew 6.8% in 2022.
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Furniture manufacturing value added: 3.1 billion EUR in 2022.
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Pharmaceutical production: 1.8 billion EUR turnover in 2022.
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Basic metals production: 12.5 million tons in 2022.
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Computer, electronic and optical products grew 12.3% in 2022.
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Leather and footwear industry output: 450 million EUR in 2022.
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Paper and paper products manufacturing: 1.2 billion EUR value added.
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Non-metallic mineral products turnover: 18.7 billion RON in 2022.
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Fabricated metal products except machinery: 8.4 billion EUR exports.
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Beverage manufacturing production index up 3.9% in 2022.
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Motor vehicles manufacturing output: 450,000 units in 2022.
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Coke and refined petroleum products: 5.2 million tons processed.
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Other transport equipment manufacturing grew 7.1%.
Interpretation
Manufacturing Subsectors Interpretation
Romania's industrial engine is not only revving reliably, with cars, food, and metals providing a steady hum, but it's also shifting into a smarter gear, as evidenced by the double-digit spark in computers and electronics, proving the factory floor is getting a tech-infused upgrade.
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Overall Industrial Production20 stats
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In 2022, Romania's industrial production index increased by 3.2% compared to 2021, driven by manufacturing growth.
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The industrial sector accounted for 25.1% of Romania's GDP in 2022, with a total value added of 152.4 billion EUR.
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Romania's industrial turnover reached 1,247 billion RON in 2022, up 18.5% from the previous year.
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Employment in the industrial sector stood at 1.2 million people in 2022, representing 22.3% of total employment.
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Industrial production in the processing industry grew by 4.1% year-on-year in December 2022.
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The mining and quarrying sector's production index was 98.7 in 2022 (base 2015=100).
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Electricity, gas, steam supply production decreased by 2.3% in 2022.
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Romania's industrial new orders index rose to 112.4 points in 2022.
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Capacity utilization in Romanian industry averaged 74.2% in 2022.
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Industrial producer prices increased by 21.7% in 2022.
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In Q4 2022, industrial production grew 1.8% month-on-month.
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The industry's contribution to exports was 78.4% of total exports in 2022.
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Energy intensity of industry was 0.28 toe per 1000 EUR value added in 2021.
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R&D expenditure in industry reached 1.2% of GDP in 2022.
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Number of industrial enterprises: 45,672 in 2022.
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Industrial accidents rate: 2.1 per 1000 employees in 2022.
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Value of industrial investments: 28.5 billion RON in 2022.
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Industrial sector's labor productivity: 45,200 EUR per employee in 2022.
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Share of medium-high tech manufacturing in industry: 42.3% in 2022.
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Industrial greenhouse gas emissions: 45.2 Mt CO2eq in 2021.
Interpretation
Overall Industrial Production Interpretation
Against a backdrop of rising costs and patchy energy supply, Romania's industrial engine sputtered forward in 2022, managing modest production gains powered by high-tech manufacturing while fueling the lion's share of exports, proving it remains the economy's vital—if somewhat wheezing and accident-prone—workhorse.
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