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Foreign direct investment decreased in the first seven months of 2020 by 60.23% compared to the same period last year, to 1.326 billion euros, according to data published on Monday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).
The number of newly established companies running on foreign capital decreased in the first seven months of the current year by 37%, compared to the similar period of 2019, to 2,110 units, according to data centralized by the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).
The 2,110 new companies had a subscribed share capital in the total amount of 4.574 million dollars, decreasing by 66.3% compared to January-July 2019.
By fields, most registered companies were registered in wholesale and retail trade, motor vehicles and motorcycle repairs, respectively 31.42% of the total, professional, administrative, scientific and technical activities - 20.87% and transport, storage and communications - 12.61%.
At the end of July 2020, there were 229,002 companies with foreign participation in the share capital in Romania. The value of the subscribed capital was 63,917 billion dollars.
