There were 8,275 companies in Romania that suspended their business in the first seven months of 2022, up 19.15% y-o-y, according to data published by the National Companies Registry Office (ONRC), quoted by Agerpres.

Most of them operated in Bucharest, 867 (up 13.78% from January – July 2021), and the counties of Cluj – 410 (up 9.92%), Iasi – 375 (+36.36%), Neamt – 328 (+22.39%) and Brasov – 328 (+31.20%).

The fewest suspensions were recorded in the counties of Ialomita – 48 (down 4% from the first seven months of 2021), Covasna – 65 (-10.96%) and Tulcea – 68 (+28.3 %).

The highest number of suspensions in the first six months was recorded in wholesale and retail trade, vehicle and motorcycle repair, 2,391 (+22.05%), other service activities – 821 (+5.80%) and in professional, scientific and technical activities – 741 (+33.03%).

Agerpres