India, July 10 -- Romania's economic growth eased in the first quarter, in line with the second estimate, the latest data from the statistical office showed on Thursday.
On an unadjusted basis, GDP rose 0.3 percent annually in the March quarter, slower than the 0.5 percent rise in the preceding three-month period. There was no change in figures compared to the second estimate published on June 6.
On the expenditure, household final consumption grew 1.1 percent, while government consumption expenditure was 0.2 percent lower. The rise in gross fixed capital formation, or investments, was 1.1 percent.
Meanwhile, net exports showed a negative contribution of 2.8 percent as exports fell 0.9 percent amid a 3.7 percent increase in imports.
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