Romania’s inflation rate edged down to 9.3% year-on-year in February 2026 from 9.6% in the previous month, slightly lower from market expectations of a 9.4% growth. Price growth slowed in services (11.37% vs 11.59% in January), particularly in water supply, sewage collection, refuse collection (17.21% vs 17.59%), medical care (12.59% vs 13.16%), hygiene and cosmetics (15.94% vs 17.75%), and urban transport (10.02% vs 11.23%). At the same time, inflation increased at a slower pace in non-food goods (9.41% vs 9.99%). In contrast, costs grew in food products (7.89% vs 7.86%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.59% in February, easing from a 0.86% gain in the preceding period.