EY counts 54% more FDI projects in Romania last year, particularly in manufacturing
FDI inflows to Romania decreased by 14% y/y in value to EUR 5.7 billion in 2024 (1.6% of GDP), more than the 11% y/y decline across Europe. But, against negative dynamics (-5% y/y) in Europe, the number of FDI projects in the country…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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FDI inflows to Romania decreased by 14% y/y in value to EUR 5.7 billion in 2024 (1.6% of GDP), more than the 11% y/y decline across Europe. But, against negative dynamics (-5% y/y) in Europe, the number of FDI projects in the country surged by 57% to 94, marking Romania's best performance since 2018, according to the EY Attractiveness Survey 2025.
By the number of projects, Romania climbed four places in the European FDI attractiveness index, moving from 17th to 13th, and claimed second place regionally among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.
