Compared with the second quarter of 2010, real-term GDP increased by 1.4% in April to June. The figures are unchanged from a flash estimate released in August.
Industry had a positive contribution of 4.9% to the second-quarter GDP, while the agriculture sector contributed 3.4% to the economic growth.
Retail, transport and telecom services grew by 0.9% in the second quarter, while financial and real estate activities increased by 0.3%, the data showed.
On the other hand, constructions declined 1.9% on the year in the second quarter, while other services decreased by 5.5%.
Domestic demand picked up 2.4 percentage points in April to June from the year-earlier period, while final consumption was down 0.7%, due to fewer expenses with household consumption and public administration.
Net exports had a negative contribution to the second quarter GDP, as imports of goods and services grew at a faster pace than exports, INS data showed.
In the first half of 2011, Romania’s economy grew by 1.6% in real terms compared with the year-earlier period, again fueled by increases in industry and agriculture.
Romanian authorities estimate an economic increase of 1.5% in 2011, broadly fueled by exports, after a decline of 1.3% in the previous year.
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