Starting a business: Time - Men in Romania
Romania: Starting a business: Time - Men was 20 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Romania, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20 days for starting a business: time - men in 2019.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Romania peaked at 35 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2007.
That places Romania 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.71 days | 8 days | 29 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.1 days | 8 days | 35 days | 10 |
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)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 15.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 49.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Romania?
- Starting a business: time - men in Romania was 20 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time for men captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five male married entrepreneurs to complete all procedures required to start and operate a business with minimum follow-up and no extra payments. It is calulared in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to start and operate a business, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.