Romania’s business registration landscape in November 2025 reveals a dramatic transformation in sector dynamics, with manufacturing leading an unprecedented surge while traditional sectors show mixed performance. The data shows a 23.12% year-over-year increase in total registrations , reaching 15,051 new businesses .

Manufacturing Sector Explodes with 258% Growth

The most striking development is the manufacturing sector’s explosive growth, which recorded 1,604 registrations in November 2025 compared to just 448 in November 2024—a staggering 258.04% increase . This represents the fastest-growing sector by a wide margin and suggests significant industrial expansion across Romania.

The manufacturing surge coincides with a broader trend of economic diversification away from traditional service sectors. While manufacturing now ranks as the third-largest sector by registration volume, its growth rate dwarfs all other major industries.

Transportation and Logistics Maintain Dominance

Transportation and storage continues to be Romania’s largest business sector by registration volume, with 3,053 new businesses in November 2025 . The sector grew by 68.67% year-over-year, maintaining its position as the backbone of Romania’s business ecosystem.

This sustained growth in transportation reflects ongoing infrastructure development and Romania’s strategic position in European supply chains. The sector’s resilience suggests continued investment in logistics networks and distribution capabilities.

Wholesale and Retail: Steady but Slower Growth

The wholesale and retail sector, traditionally one of Romania’s largest business categories, showed more modest growth of 2.51% year-over-year, with 1,957 registrations in November 2025 . While still the second-largest sector by volume, its slower growth rate indicates market saturation or shifting consumer patterns.

Entertainment and Cultural Services Show Strong Recovery

The entertainment, cultural, sports, and recreational activities sector demonstrated remarkable recovery with 79.41% year-over-year growth, reaching 549 registrations . This suggests a post-pandemic normalization in leisure and entertainment businesses, though the sector remains relatively small compared to industrial and commercial categories.

Regional Growth Patterns Reveal Economic Diversification

Regional data shows particularly strong growth in several key counties:

• Dolj County led regional growth with a 106.4% increase in registrations
• Iași County showed 94.15% growth, indicating strong economic development in northeastern Romania
• Vâlcea County recorded 102.97% growth, suggesting emerging business hubs outside traditional economic centers

Bucharest maintained its position as the largest business center with 3,236 registrations , but the data shows significant decentralization of economic activity.

Business Ecosystem Health Improves

The overall business ecosystem shows positive health indicators, with a net growth of 2,516 businesses and a health ratio of 1.2, indicating more registrations than exits. Business churn decreased to 83.28% , suggesting improved business sustainability.

Notably, business suspensions decreased by 16.91% year-over-year , while deregistrations fell by 13.34%, indicating fewer businesses exiting the market.

Sector Challenges and Declines

Several sectors showed concerning trends:

• Professional, scientific, and technical activities declined by 5.01%
• Real estate transactions decreased by 8.19%
• Administrative and support service activities fell by 8.01%
• The energy production and supply sector showed a significant 32% decline

These declines suggest structural challenges in knowledge-intensive and energy-related sectors, potentially reflecting regulatory changes, market saturation, or shifting investment patterns.

Entity Type Distribution Shows Entrepreneurial Shift

The data reveals a significant shift toward individual entrepreneurship, with PFA (Individual Enterprise) registrations growing by 67.93% year-over-year , compared to 8.44% growth for SRLs (Limited Liability Companies). This suggests increased micro-entrepreneurship and potentially lower barriers to business formation.

Conclusion

November 2025’s business registration data paints a picture of a Romanian economy undergoing significant transformation. The manufacturing sector’s explosive growth suggests industrial expansion and potential reshoring of production capabilities. While traditional sectors like transportation maintain strength, the emergence of strong growth in entertainment and cultural services indicates economic diversification.

Regional growth patterns show economic activity spreading beyond Bucharest and traditional urban centers, with counties like Dolj, Iași, and Vâlcea showing particularly strong performance. The overall improvement in business ecosystem health, combined with decreased business exits, suggests a more stable and sustainable economic environment.

The data reflects an economy balancing traditional strengths with emerging opportunities, though challenges remain in professional services and energy sectors that warrant monitoring in coming months.