Only 145 Romanian companies grew annually for 17 straight years, study finds

Only 145 companies in Romania, out of more than 800,000 active businesses, managed to grow their revenues and remain profitable every year between 2008 and 2024, according to an analysis published by business intelligence platform Termene.ro. The study found that these firms, representing just one in every 5,500 companies (or 0.02% of the total), generated a combined turnover of RON 56.6 billion last year, up from RON 5.9 billion in 2008.

Over the 17-year period, their net profits multiplied more than 20 times, reaching RON 4.2 billion in 2024, while the number of employees rose from 21,000 to 60,000.