New business density in Romania
Romania: New business density was 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Romania, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in Romania is 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Romania peaked at 9.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2010.
That places Romania 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Romania, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 7.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 7.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 4.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.84 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 7.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 7.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 8.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 9.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 8.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 Mongolia 8.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 32 Barbados 8.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 33 Georgia 7.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 35 Sweden 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 36 Latvia 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 37 Denmark 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Romania?
- New business density in Romania was 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for new business density?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.