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Although
bottled mineral water market volume grew in the first half of this
year by 16%, the annual consumption is only 55.2 liters of water per capita. In
countries such as Italy, Mexico or the United Arab Emirates, water consumption
exceeds 200 liters/capita.
Source:
The Companies
The intensity of research (based on the total expenses for research-development in gross domestic product) in 2007, had a share of 0.54%, compared to 0.46% in 2006.
Source:
INS
Compared to other European countries, Romanians consume quite a small quantity of yoghurt - the annual consumption in Romania is only 5 kg per capita.
Source:
Wall-Street
The FOB-CIF trade deficit in the first 7 months of this year was 12.7 billion euro, 2.1 billion euro higher than in the similar period of the past year. Compared with the first 7 months of 2007, exports grew by 18.5%, while imports grew by 15.2%.
Source:
INS
The average area for housing space in Romania is
44% below the European average. Thus, while in our country the average area for
housing space per capita is 20 sqm, in Hungary is 28 and in Denmark 52.4 square
meters.
Source:
Wall-Street
Normally, in Romania prices
for rents grow annually at the beginning of the university year. In Bucharest
the growth estimated for this period is 25% and the same happens in most
of the university towns, which will record growths between 5% and 35% this year.
Source: Capital
Romanians pay for the
flowers they buy on special occasions some of the highest prices in Europe. You
can buy more expensive flowers only in Cyprus and, sometimes in Germany. See
below how much more Romanians pay for roses.
Source: Capital
Romania could become the seventh or eighth European economic power in the next years if current economic trends maintain rhythm. Romania has an estimated GDP level of €133.8 billion in 2008 , and in 2014 it could reach €281 billion, according to the National Forecast Commission. At the end of 2007, Romania ranked 16th in the EU in terms of GDP.
Source: Eurostat
