The three largest Romanian-held exporters exported EUR400 million worth last year, according to ZF estimates. In comparison, the top three exporters in the country, Automobile Dacia, Rompetrol Rafinare and an fiscal entity of the US-held Honeywell group exported EUR6 billion worth last year.
ZF has been compiling a ranking of private Romanian-held exporters based on the data from the National Statistics Institute and from the Trade Registry every year since 2011.
“I think Romania can only grow through Romanian entrepreneurs in any sector from agriculture to IT and technology,” said Ioan Iacob-Floria, chief financial officer of Aramis Invest. The company posted 660 million lei (EUR147 million) revenue in 2015, 16% higher than in 2014 and increased the number of employees to 3,500 from 2,900.
Furniture manufacturing, grain, textile and footwear industry and electrical wiring are the sectors with most Romanian exporters.
The top ten exporters in Romania’s economy, which are only multinationals, exported EUR9.7 billion worth in 2015, according to the National Statistics Institute data, while the top ten Romanian-owned exporters exported EUR800 million to EUR900 million, according to ZF estimates. (EUR1=RON4.4789)
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)