What is starting a business - score in Romania?

Starting a business - score in Romania was 87.68 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 90.46 in 2015.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 82.47 in 2003.

How does Romania rank for starting a business - score?

Romania ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Romania

Name: Starting a business - Score in Romania
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Starting a business - Score was 87.68 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

87.68

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

90th

of 188 countries

All-time high

90.46

in 2015

All-time low

82.47

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Romania, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business - score in Romania stood at 87.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Romania peaked at 90.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.47, in 2003.

That places Romania 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	88.05	82.47	90.34	7
2010s	88.91	83.9	90.46	10

Countries ranked near Romania

87 Burkina Faso 88.17 compare
88 Grenada 87.96 compare
89 Egypt 87.84 compare
91 San Marino 87.31 compare
92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.05 compare
93 Bahamas 87.03 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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)
Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 15.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 49.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Romania?: Starting a business - score in Romania was 87.68 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 90.46 in 2015.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 82.47 in 2003.
How does Romania rank for starting a business - score?: Romania ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.