Investors remain moderately optimistic
Consumer services ex-auto grew by 1.5% q/q, while auto services by 3.6% q/q in 1Q22. In the two months of the year, construction increased by 9.8% vs 4Q21 and services for companies by 6.1%." However, the report indicated that "all in all, high frequency data did not point out to such a sharp sequential acceleration in GDP growth."
Even so, the Erste Group Research mentioned that "economic confidence improved to 103.0 in 1Q22 from 102.3 in 4Q21."
While on the subject of economic confidence, the Foreign Investors Council has released its Business Sentiment Index (BSI). The spring 2022 survey shows "a moderate optimism among investors, however it is impacted by uncertainty and current challenges such as: energy market crisis, military conflict in Ukraine, inflationary pressures affecting supply chains and customer demand, including the erosion of end-user disposable income, which possible effects were highlighted in the May edition of the Inflation Report published by the National Bank of Romania (NBR)."
According to FIC's survey, "companies want to invest in Romania, half of the respondents estimate that for this year the planned investments are at similar levels to last year, and 40% of respondents say they plan to invest larger amounts compared to the previous period. NBR reported foreign direct investments worth seven billion euros for 2021 - representing the highest values for foreign investments."
Moreover, the survey points out that more than 50% of the respondents plan to hire more staff. "The sentiment remains that there is a need for labor, but unfortunately the perception of the availability of adequate staff remains reserved, only 45% of respondents believe that labor force is competitive. The results also capture the tendency for hybrid work, with 45% of companies estimating that more than a quarter of their employees will continue to work from home."
The survey continues to reveal poor results in areas including infrastructure, transparency, public policy coherence, and bureaucracy. "65% of respondents to the spring 2022 edition believe that these areas remain uncompetitive and that reforms are needed to close the gap between Romania and other European countries."
Even so, the Erste Group Research mentioned that "economic confidence improved to 103.0 in 1Q22 from 102.3 in 4Q21."
While on the subject of economic confidence, the Foreign Investors Council has released its Business Sentiment Index (BSI). The spring 2022 survey shows "a moderate optimism among investors, however it is impacted by uncertainty and current challenges such as: energy market crisis, military conflict in Ukraine, inflationary pressures affecting supply chains and customer demand, including the erosion of end-user disposable income, which possible effects were highlighted in the May edition of the Inflation Report published by the National Bank of Romania (NBR)."
According to FIC's survey, "companies want to invest in Romania, half of the respondents estimate that for this year the planned investments are at similar levels to last year, and 40% of respondents say they plan to invest larger amounts compared to the previous period. NBR reported foreign direct investments worth seven billion euros for 2021 - representing the highest values for foreign investments."
Moreover, the survey points out that more than 50% of the respondents plan to hire more staff. "The sentiment remains that there is a need for labor, but unfortunately the perception of the availability of adequate staff remains reserved, only 45% of respondents believe that labor force is competitive. The results also capture the tendency for hybrid work, with 45% of companies estimating that more than a quarter of their employees will continue to work from home."
The survey continues to reveal poor results in areas including infrastructure, transparency, public policy coherence, and bureaucracy. "65% of respondents to the spring 2022 edition believe that these areas remain uncompetitive and that reforms are needed to close the gap between Romania and other European countries."
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