BUCHAREST - Romania’s business landscape in August 2025 revealed a tale of two economies: a booming logistics sector driving unprecedented growth while traditional industries showed mixed performance, according to the latest company registration data.

The transport and storage sector emerged as the standout performer, recording a staggering 56.25% year-over-year increase with 15,677. This explosive growth in logistics-related businesses suggests Romania is positioning itself as a key distribution hub in Eastern Europe.

Sector Standouts: The Logistics Revolution

The transport and storage sector’s remarkable performance represents one of the strongest single-month growth figures in recent Romanian business history. The sector now stands as the second-largest by registration volume, trailing only wholesale and retail trade, which recorded 16,105.

“This level of growth in transport and logistics indicates Romania’s strategic position in European supply chains is strengthening,” noted business analysts. “The country’s geographic location and infrastructure investments appear to be paying dividends.”

Manufacturing Renaissance

The manufacturing sector also showed robust growth, with 4,110. This continued expansion suggests Romania’s industrial base is diversifying beyond traditional sectors.

The hospitality industry maintained steady momentum with 4,667 new registrations in hotels and restaurants, up 17.35% year-over-year, indicating sustained consumer confidence in the tourism and dining sectors.

Regional Hotspots

The growth patterns showed strong regional concentration, with urban centers leading the expansion. Bucharest recorded 2,561 registrations,.

Ilfov County, Bucharest’s metropolitan area, showed even stronger growth at 123.69%, while Timiș County in western Romania led all counties with a remarkable 193.65% surge in business registrations.

Dolj County in southwestern Romania recorded the most explosive growth at 339.74%, though from a smaller base, suggesting emerging economic development in traditionally less-industrialized regions.

Sector Challenges

Not all sectors shared in the growth. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing experienced a 19.44% decline in registrations, dropping to 1,633 from 2,027 the previous year. This contraction may reflect ongoing challenges in Romania’s agricultural sector, including labor shortages and market volatility.

The financial intermediation and insurance sector remained essentially flat, with 1,313 registrations representing a marginal 0.68% decline from August 2024.

Overall Business Health

The broader business ecosystem showed resilience despite some sectoral challenges. Total business registrations reached 11,435 for the month, while business exits totaled 11,709,.

The health ratio of 0.98 indicates a nearly balanced ecosystem, with the trend showing improvement of 0.12 points from previous periods, suggesting the business environment is stabilizing after pandemic-era disruptions.

The data reveals Romania’s economic transformation continues, with logistics and manufacturing driving growth while traditional sectors face headwinds. The concentration of growth in urban centers and western regions suggests ongoing regional economic divergence that policymakers will need to address in the coming months.