The annual inflation rate fell to 3.1% in March this year, from 3.2% in February, given that non-food goods rose by 4.37 %, food goods by 1.59%, and services by 2.21%, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The National Bank of Romania (NBR) estimates inflation at 2% at the end of the first quarter of this year, 2.2% at the end of the second quarter and 2.4% at the end of the third quarter. At the end of the year, an inflation of 2.5% is estimated.