Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Romania

Romania: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 672 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
672
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
679
in 2018
All-time low
181
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Romania, 2008–2020

2003004005006007002008201420202008: 1812009: 4122010: 4832011: 1862012: 4862013: 4752014: 6112015: 5972016: 6262017: 6582018: 6792019: 5752020: 672

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 672 for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in 2020.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Romania peaked at 679 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2008.

Romania ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) in Romania, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 181
2009 412 +127.6%
2010 483 +17.2%
2011 186 -61.5%
2012 486 +161.3%
2013 475 -2.3%
2014 611 +28.6%
2015 597 -2.3%
2016 626 +4.9%
2017 658 +5.1%
2018 679 +3.2%
2019 575 -15.3%
2020 672 +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 296.5 181 412 2
2010s 537.6 186 679 10
2020s 672 672 672 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 France 2,002 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
  4. 6 Bulgaria 539 compare
  5. 7 Germany 514 compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 compare
  7. 8 United Kingdom 318 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Romania?
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Romania was 672 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 679 in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
Romania ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2008–2020
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