Although over half of the respondents in AmCham Romania Business Barometer rate the predictability of the investment framework and economic and industrial policy as poor & bad, they concluded that \u201cRomania is the best investment destination in the region,\u201d and 72% of them will continue investing this year.<\/p>\n
Fiscal policy and taxation are once again among the top concerns expressed by respondents.<\/p>\n
Regarding the obstacles, the transport infrastructure, the bureaucracy, and the healthcare infrastructure are the main ones.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, AmCham members are sending a positive signal, choosing to invest and grow in Romania, and it is a legitimate expectation on our side that the government also responds to this confidence with stable and transparent fiscal policies,\u201d concluded Cristian Spori\u0219, AmCham Romania president.<\/p>\n
The overall investment climate (as it is now) is rated positive by 46% of respondents, similar to the optimistic post-pandemic level of 2021 and significantly higher than 2019 (36%), although slightly down from 51% in 2023.<\/p>\n