New businesses registered (number) in Romania
Romania: New businesses registered (number) was 91,649 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Romania, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 91,649 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Romania peaked at 113,931 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,859 number, in 2010.
Romania ranks 21st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 92,979 number | — |
| 2007 | 102,745 number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 100,646 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56,690 number | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 51,859 number | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 65,842 number | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 61,542 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 60,292 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56,381 number | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 64,417 number | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 73,889 number | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 98,405 number | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 94,244 number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 94,869 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78,419 number | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 103,019 number | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 113,931 number | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 99,839 number | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 91,649 number | -8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 91,649 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 91,649 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 4.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,265 number | 56,690 number | 102,745 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 72,174 number | 51,859 number | 98,405 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,371 number | 78,419 number | 113,931 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 businesses registered in Romania?
- New businesses registered in Romania was 91,649 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 113,931 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,859 number in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for new businesses registered?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.