The direct investments of non-residents in Romania totaled 9.399 billion euros in the first 10 months of this year, higher by 20.59% compared to the 7.794 billion euros from January to October 2021, according to the data published on Wednesday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR)."The direct investments of non-residents in Romania totaled 9.399 billion euros (compared to 7.794 billion euros in the period January - October 2021), of which equity participations (including the estimated net reinvested profit) totaled a net value of 6.617 billion euros, and the intragroup loans recorded a net value of 2.782 billion euros," informs BNR.The number of companies with newly established foreign capital in Romania increased, in the first ten months of 2022, by 30.7%, compared to the similar period in 2021, to 6,175 units, according to the data centralized by the National Trade Registry Office (ONRC).The 6,175 new companies had a subscribed capital in the total amount of 35.060 million dollars, 2.7% lower than that of the companies registered between January and October 2021, of 36.028 million dollars.In October 2022, as many as 652 companies with foreign participation in the share capital were registered.Depending on the fields of activity, the most registrations were registered in September in wholesale and retail trade, car and motorcycle repair (24.69% of the total), professional, administrative, scientific and technical activities (21.78%), and transport, storage and communications (17.18%).At the end of October 2022, there were 243,022 companies with foreign participation in the share capital in Romania. The value of the subscribed capital was 67.162 billion US dollars.The largest number of companies with foreign participation was with investors from Italy, respectively 51,579 (subscribed capital of 4.009 billion dollars), but the highest value of social capital belongs to Dutch companies, respectively 12.599 billion dollars, in 5,842 companies.
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
Several Israeli citizens got into a fight on a plane flying from Israel to Bucharest on Monday, September 15. Upon landing, Romanian police issued several fines. The scandal reportedly broke out for religious reasons. The argument involved roughly 30 passengers of the flight from Tel Aviv to Bucharest. At one point, seven passengers started to […]
Only 145 companies in Romania, out of more than 800,000 active businesses, managed to grow their revenues and remain profitable every year between 2008 and 2024, according to an analysis published by business intelligence platform Termene.ro. The study found that these firms, representing just one in every 5,500 companies (or 0.02% of the total), generated […]
