The average trend of the gross domestic product in CEE was 3.3% in 2015, higher than 2.6% in 2014, Coface said in a statement.
Strong growth was registered by the textile and clothing sector (+14.8%) and the automobile and transportation sectors (+10.3%).
Romania and Poland dominate the sectors of agriculture, meat processing, agrifood products and wine production, with Romania having seven companies listed in Coface’s CEE Top 500 and Poland having 19 companies, according to Coface.
Companies in Romania are 21% locally-held, those in the Czech Republic are 37% locally-held and firms in Poland are 43% locally-held, according to Coface.