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Romania
Rank: 16 (Change from 2007: +10)
Ease of Doing Business Ranking: 55
2008 FDI Inflows: $13.3 billion
2009 GDP: $166.2 billion
2009 Per-Capita GDP: $7,750
Many investors see Romania as a low-cost nearshoring destination for their European operations, and the country has become increasingly attractive in recent years as costs in established regional rivals, such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland, have risen rapidly. Romania's EU membership in 2007 has also helped improve investor confidence.
