The inflation rate in Romania rose by 10.7% year-on-year in April 2026 from 9.9% in the previous month, matching market expectations. This marked the highest level since April 2023, driven mainly by higher costs in non-food goods (12.02% vs 10.89% in March), particularly in clothing, hosiery, trimmings, and haberdashery (7.10% vs 7.05%), cultural and sporting products (8.13% vs 7.81%), and fuels (15.65% vs 12.93%). At the same time, prices increased in services (13.04% vs 11.05%). In contrast, price growth moderated for food products (7.39% vs 7.67%), weighed down by lower costs in milling and bakery products (7.82% vs 8.60%), fruit and tinned fruit (9.61% vs 11.79%), and meat and meat products (5.98% vs 6.46%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.84% in April, following a 0.78% rise in the preceding period. Meanwhile, the HICP-based annual inflation rate rose to 9.5% from 9% in the previous month.