Global Cities Retail Guide 2025 – Romania

Romania is one of the most emerging and high performing retail markets in Europe, with a solid GDP growth and major retail sales increases during the last 10 years.

The first modern shopping centre outside Bucharest opened in 2000, in lasi, while the market really started to develop after the country joined the EU in 2007. As of the end of 2024, there are very few cities without modern retail schemes across the country.