Of a total 94 entities, Romania is left with only 35 producers of electronics and electrical home appliances.
Thus, only 13 counties and capital Bucharest have at least one company producing electronics and electrical home appliances, while two thirds of Romanian counties do not have any such factory.
While the industry has in recent years attracted new investment both from existing players and new ones, there are still uncovered counties. There are few large international companies present domestically with production units, so there is room for growth.
The industry is relevant, one the one hand, because it has a higher gross added value than that of the textile industry (which sustained Romania’s exports during the 1990s), therefore salaries are also higher. On the other hand, it is important for domestic exports not to rely too heavily on the car industry (around 50%) because such a high reliance is making Romania vulnerable.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)