According to the data provided by the Trade Register, there have been registered 50,273 commercial societies with foreign capital registered in Romania during December 1990 - August 1997 with a $ 2.390,4 million social capital. Most of the societies with foreign social capital - 28,372 - have been opened in Bucharest, the value of the capital being $ 1.261,2 million. The lowest level of foreign investments is in the counties of Mehedinti ($ 1,2 million), Gorj ($ 1,3 million) and Tulcea ($ 2 million). In the classification of the countries that invested in Romania in August 1997, Luxembourg is on the first place with $ 1.435,551, followed by Australia - $ 510,300 and Great Britain - $ 364,000. For the period between December 1990 - August 1997, South Korea was on the first place among the countries that invested in Romania with $ 233,9 million, followed by Germany - $ 232,9 million and Holland - $ 212,6 million. According to the data provided by the Trade Register, there have been registered 50,273 commercial societies with foreign capital registered in Romania during December 1990 - August 1997 with a $ 2.390,4 million social capital. Most of the societies with foreign social capital - 28,372 - have been opened in Bucharest, the value of the capital being $ 1.261,2 million. The lowest level of foreign investments is in the counties of Mehedinti ($ 1,2 million), Gorj ($ 1,3 million) and Tulcea ($ 2 million). In the classification of the countries that invested in Romania in August 1997, Luxembourg is on the first place with $ 1.435,551, followed by Australia - $ 510,300 and Great Britain - $ 364,000. For the period between December 1990 - August 1997, South Korea was on the first place among the countries that invested in Romania with $ 233,9 million, followed by Germany - $ 232,9 million and Holland - $ 212,6 million.