The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for Romania rose to 101.2 in February from below long-term average level of 99.6 in January 2025, signaling that perhaps the respondents in the survey overreacted to the political turmoil. The confidence improved across all sectors, except for construction. Economic growth is estimated at +2.0% in 2025 with the risks balance tilted to the downside as the fiscal impulse is likely to turn negative to reach the budget deficit target. Investments supported by