Top exporters saw foreign sales rise by 8% in 2011

The top 50 Czech exporters saw their exports rise by 8% to 901 billion in 2011, according to the CZECH TOP 100 association. The association’s data shows that the country’s largest exporter was again its largest Czech car manufacturer, Skoda Auto, which raised exports from 197.6 billion in 2010 to last year´s 230.5 billion. Alpiq Energy SE saw the largest growth in exports last year, with foreign sales up by 16 billion. The top 50 exporters also recorded a 30% rise in their exports in 2010, up to 832 billion. Foreign sales of the 10 biggest exporting companies increased by 41 billion to 657 in 2010.