Romanian Paradox: Low Rates, Weak Purchasing Power. Ins: Romania and Bulgaria Have the Lowest Prices in the Eu

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The lowest level of prices for consumer goods and services in the final consumption component of the economies of the population was registered in Bulgaria in 2024, with 39% lower than the EU average followed by Romania (36% under the EU average), shows data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS), which are based on Eurostat's calculations in December 2025. Although our country has among the lowest food and drink prices in the European …

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Bulgaria and Romania had, in 2024, the lowest levels of prices for consumer goods and services included in the final consumption of the economies of the European Union according to INS data.