Additionally, 13,290 companies halted operations in January to July, compared with 40,092 companies in the corresponding period of 2010.
Most of the companies that closed their doors operated in the retail sector, followed by manufacturing and construction companies, the data showed.
On the other hand, around 86,863 new companies were enlisted with the Trade Registry in the first seven months, up from 67,461 companies in the year-earlier period.
Nearly 21,700 Romanian companies went insolvent in 2010, up from 19,894 companies in the previous year.