The Manufacture of basic metals industry in Romania was represented by 348 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 362 in the previous year and 364 in 2014.
The industry's net loss amounted to RON 5,726,139 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was RON 14,386,052,384 in 2016, down by 11.50% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of basic metals industry reached RON 14,332,723,680 in 2016, down by 11.86% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.54% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 1.88% for 2015 and 1.97% in 2014.
A total of 23,666 people were employed in the Manufacture of basic metals industry in 2016, compared to 24,505 in 2015 and 24,629 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Bucharest, followed by Olt and Mures.