The report, which comprises publicly available data and responses from business managers across 142 economies, ranked Romania 26th among European Union members, just one notch above Greece.
Romania scored best in the healthcare and primary education categories, where it received 5.7 points, followed by the macroeconomic climate, with 4.5 points.
At the opposite poll, the country scored only 2.9 points out of seven in the area of innovation, the Forum noted in its Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
Worldwide, Switzerland ranks first, followed by Singapore, Sweden, Finland and the US.