Economy: Romania may overtake Portugal in terms of GDP
200 bn euros threshold near, analysts say
30 November, 13:42Eurostat data show that the Romanian GDP exceeded 170 billion euros in 2016 (1.1% of the total in the EU) and 187 billion in 2017 (1.2%), the year in which Romania recorded a 6.7% economic growth in real terms. The GDP in Portugal grew from 186 billion in 2016 to 194 billion in 2017. Last year, Romania already registered a larger GDP than Greece (180 billion), but still lower than the Czech GDP (191 billion). "The Czech Republic is growing faster and will remain a larger economy than Romania within the next years, according to independent estimates, " Business Review noted. (ANSA).