Romania’s electro-IT market declined by 9% y/y in the first quarter of 2026, marking broad-based weakness across telecom, electronics, IT, and home appliances, according to GfK Market Intelligence data cited by Amica Romania, part of Amica Group. The contraction placed Romania among the weakest-performing markets in Central and Eastern Europe, alongside Poland, in contrast with growth recorded in Hungary (+14%) and the Czech Republic (+7%), according to Revista Biz . The downturn was driven by declining demand in key appliance segments, with large home appliances falling by around 15% and small appliances by 8%, as consumers increasingly delayed non-essential purchases and prioritised replacements only when necessary, Amica Romania said.