Demand for industrial and logistics space in Romania increased by 11% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 569,000 sqm, according to a report by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Leasing activity accelerated particularly in the second quarter, when around 329,000 sqm was transacted. Romania's stock of modern industrial and logistics space reached 8.14 million sqm at the end of the second quarter, of which approximately 4 million sqm was in Bucharest and the surrounding area. The return of speculative development contributed to an increase in the nationwide vacancy rate to 6.7%, from 5.4% at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, Ploiești had 574,500 sqm of industrial and logistics space and a vacancy rate of just 0.8%.