Romania's public debt increased in November 2025 to 60.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Romanian media reported, citing data from the Ministry of Finance, BTA reported.
The crossing of the threshold of 60 percent of GDP for public debt is a precedent for Romania, Digi 24 TV points out and recalls that this is the threshold provided for in the European treaties and in the criteria for accession to the EU.
At the same time, the Romanian economy entered a technical recession – a situation in which GDP has registered a decline in real terms for two consecutive quarters compared to previous periods.
Data from the Ministry of Finance show that in November 2025, the debt increased to 1.121 billion lei from 1.116 billion lei in the previous month. The debt in November reached 60.2 percent compared to 60 percent in August.
Economic analyst Adrian Negrescu commented to Digi 24 that, against the backdrop of the economic slowdown, debt repayment is becoming a major problem, as in 2026 alone, Romania will have to contribute 30 billion euros to the debt account, which is growing every month.
Negrescu noted that Romania continues to borrow, mainly to cover the state's current expenses. "We are in a lot of debt, unfortunately not for investments, but for pensions, salaries and other social expenses, while the interest rates on the loans that Romania takes out are still very high," the analyst pointed out.
According to him, the solution is to reduce state spending and restructure the state apparatus.
The government, headed by Prime Minister Ilie Bologian, has adopted two packages of austerity measures and has prepared a third, but the cuts are being met with protests and social discontent.
Analyst Adrian Negrescu warned that in the absence of reforms and the orientation of loans towards investments that generate economic growth, public debt could reach 70 percent of GDP in the coming years, which would call into question the country's solvency.