Romania ICT Sector Report 2016/2017

According to Romania’s National Institute of Statistics (INS), the share of the “Information and Communications” (IC) services sector in the country’s GDP in 2015 was 5.1%, or around RON 36.3bn. This was up from 4.2% in 2010 and is one of the highest GDP shares among EU countries – and, moreover, is still trending upwards. This sector employed 157,600 people, or around 3.3% of the workforce, at end-2016, up from 1.5% in 2010. Its labour productivity in 2014, according to INS, was 3.2 times higher than that of the economy as a whole. At end-2015, FDI stock in the IC sector stood at about EUR 3.7bn, or 5.7% of total FDI in the country. In 2015, Romania ranked 27th in the world in terms of fixed broadband subscribers and 50th in mobile services subscribers, with 4.3 million and 23.1million, respectively. These meant high penetration rates given the country’s population of just 19.9 million. 

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the ICT sector for Romania. EMIS Insights presents in-depth business intelligence in a standard format across countries and regions, providing a balanced mix between analysis and data.

What this report allows you to do:

• Understand the key elements at play in the ICT sector in Romania
• Access forecasts for growth in the sector
• View key data on domestic demand and macroeconomic indicators that impact on the sector in Romania.
• Crystallise the forces both driving and restraining this sector in Romania
• Ascertain Romania’s position in the global sector
• Build a complete perspective on sector trade, investment and employment
• Assess market share by sub-sector (e.g. pay tv, broadband internet)
• Understand the competitive landscape and who the major players are
• View M&A activity and major deals
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for the sector in Romania
• Build a clear picture of trends and issues for sub-sectors (e.g. mobile and fixed telephony, broadband internet).

See below for a complete table of report contents: