How Much Could Pensions Increase in 2027, Based on Calculations Using the Inflation Estimate from the National Bank of Romania

The President of the Fiscal Council has sent an important signal regarding Romanian pensions: indexation must be approached with caution, and next year's increase should reflect the estimated inflation rate for 2027.

According to the latest report from the National Bank of Romania (BNR), the projected inflation rate for 2027 is 2.9%. Such a percentage would result in a rather modest pension increase.

What the increase would look like in figures

Based on calculations using this indexation rate (2.9%), here is how much several pension levels would rise:

• Pension of 1,500 RON → increase of 43.50 RON → final pension of 1,543.50 RON
• Pension of 2,000 RON → increase of 58 RON → final pension of 2,058 RON
• Pension of 3,500 RON → increase of 101 RON → final pension of 3,601 RON
• Pension of 4,000 RON → increase of 116 RON → final pension of 4,116 RON

Therefore, for a pensioner receiving 1,500 RON, the increase would amount to just 50 RON — a sum considered negligible in the current climate.