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Over 74,400 companies deregistered nationally in first 11 months of 2024

February 6, 2025

  A number of 74,409 companies were deregistered at national level in the first 11 months of 2024, by 23.99% more compared to the similar period in 2023, according to the statistics of the National Trade Registry Office (ONRC).The highest number of deregistrations were in the city of Bucharest, respectively 11,796 (number increasing by 16.33% compared to January-November 2023) and in the counties of Cluj (3,737, +28.11%), Timis (3,039, +15, 95%), Constanta (2,886, +10.49%), Iasi (2,642, +18.37%), Dambovita (2,615, +63.23%), Bihor (2,487, +40.35%) and Ilfov (2,437, +21.49%).The fewest deregistrations were recorded in the counties: Ialomita (505, up by 42.66% compared to the first 11 months of last year), Calarasi (512, +8.94%), Giurgiu (538, +13.98%), Teleorman (596, +11.40%) and Covasna (615, +41.71%).The most significant increases in the number of deregistrations were recorded in the counties of Dambovita (+63.23%), Harghita (+59.29%), Maramures (+56.04%) and Dolj (+54.81%).By field of activity, the highest number of deregistrations was recorded in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, respectively 17,159 (+14.21%, compared to the similar period in 2023), agriculture, forestry and fishing (8,081, +80.14%), transport and storage (6,878, +29.21%) and professional activities, scientific and technical (6,447, +21.66%).In November 2024, as many as 7,293 company deregistrations were recorded, most in Bucharest (1,391) and in the counties of Cluj (395), Constanta (323), Timis (292), Bihor (250) and Iasi (216).    

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