Chinese Business Review 2011, Vol. 10, No.1, The influence of the foreign companies in developing the technological absorbtion capacity of the Romanian economy during the current financial crisis Constantinescu Lucretia Mariana University Valahia, Targoviste, Romania Cucui Floriana Andra University Valahia,Targoviste, Romania Cucui Ion University Valahia, Targoviste, Romania Goldbach Ioana Raluca University Valahia, Targoviste, Romania Creating companies abroad, in ex-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe, has experienced a strong progression, following the amplification process of globalization of world markets, intensification of international trade and technological development. We are witnessing a regional disparity regarding the volume of foreign investments in this area, which is due to the difference of attractiveness of host countries economy. The attractiveness of these economies is conditioned, in its turn, by the importance of economic factors and the quality of existing infrastructures, which is at their turn facing an increasing complexity of technology. Business relocation of foreign investors is influenced also by the institutional environment, because foreign investors hope to capitalize on the collateral effects offered by the investment environment in the host country, such as research laboratories and existing infrastructure, without neglecting the benefits of a highly qualified workforce at reduced costs, some geopolitical advantages, etc. After EU accession, the attractiveness index of business environment in Romania has increased from (-59%) in 2005 to 66% (2008), and Romania was considered among the most attractive economies in Central and Eastern Europe, along with Russia where the attractiveness index increased from 63% (2007) to 72% (2008) and Ukraine which has seen an increase in the attractiveness index of the business environment from 56% (2007) to 67% (2008). This paper aims to highlight the positive effects induced by international business companies in assessing technological absorption capacity of the Romanian economy and provide economic analysis of the 'cause - effect "link between the attractiveness of the Romanian economy-governance- the intake of foreign investment straight to the active processing export of Romania under the impact of the overall effects of international financial crisis. Keywords: direct foreign investment, Romanian economy attractiveness, competitiveness, governance, foreign trade, Project Supported： Constantinescu Lucretia Mariana, Ph.D.Assistant, Working place: Management-Marketing Department, Field research: international marketing, international economic relations Cucui Ion, Ph.D., Working place: Accounting – Finances Department, Field research: managerial accounting, risk marketing Cucui Floriana Andra, Ph.D-student, University Valahia of Targoviste, Field research: management Goldbach Ioana Raluca, Ph.D-student, University Valahia of Targoviste, Field research: management Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: Constantinescu L.M.; E-mail: maractinescu@gmail.com