The overall turnover of the companies in Romania included in the ranking rose 4.3% to EUR52.6 billion in 2014, while their net profit fell to EUR1.5 billion from EUR2.1 billion in 2013, according to Coface.
Among companies operating in Romania, Automobile Dacia has the best position in the ranking – 16 (from 17 in 2013), with a turnover of EUR4.2 billion, up 2.3% on the year. Dacia is followed by OMV Petrom, on the 22nd position (from 18 previously) and an 8.6% lower turnover at EUR3.68 billion and OMV Petrom Marketing, on 27 (from 25), with a 2.2% lower turnover, at EUR3.16 billion.
Rompetrol Rafinare ranks 32nd (from 39 in 2013), with a turnover of EUR3 billion, up 14.8% on the year, and Rompetrol Downstream ranks 51st (from 59 in 2013), with a 9.2% higher turnover at EUR2.1 billion.
Other companies in Romania included in the ranking are Kaufland, on the 68th position, followed by British American Tobacco – 79, Lukoil – 101, E.ON Energie – 140, and Carrefour – 145.
From regional point of view and compared to the European Union average, Romania has one of the highest GDP rates in CEE region, with an annual average of 2.8% in 2014 and 3.4% this year.
The CEE Top 500 companies generated a turnover of EUR572 billion in 2014, which exceeds even half of the aggregated 2014 nominal GDP of those economies. The biggest companies were able to increase their turnover as well as workforce.
Poland remains the biggest player in the CEE Top 500 with 176 companies, which represent 40% of the whole turnover of the CEE Top 500, followed by Hungary, and the Czech Republic. In total the top three countries represent more than 61% of all companies in the ranking.