Romania: High Dependence from FDI

Politics ♦ Published: September 21, 2013; 14:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

Without the inflow of foreign direct investments, Romania´s economy would shrink. The industrial sector is highly controlled by foreign investors.

Romania: High Dependence from FDI / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the number of companies with foreign owners comes at 180,000. This corresponds to 40% of the total number of registered companies. Foreign investments (registered capital and re-invested profits) come at € 35bn. The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry underlined that the Romanian industrial sector highly depends on…