Performance of enterprises by activity, 4th quarter 2022
Operating efficiency ratio and export orientation indicator the lowest in 2022
In the 4th quarter of 2022, the operating efficiency ratio at the total level of NACE activities was 104%, the lowest in the last two years. The export orientation indicator was 45%, the lowest since the 4th quarter of 2021. Investments in net sales revenues were the highest in the last three years.
Operating efficiency ratio:
Export orientation indicator:
The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
- In all quarters of 2022, the operating efficiency ratio was the highest in real estate activities.
- Most of the activities recorded operating profit in the last quarter of last year. Real estate activities performed the best, with the indicator value of 123%. They were followed by professional, scientific and technical activities with 116%. On the other hand, the lowest value (97%) was recorded in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply.
For the curious: The operating efficiency ratio shows the performance of enterprises without taking into account the effects of financing and extraordinary effects, and is defined as the ratio between operating revenue and operating expenses. The enterprise is more successful the higher the value of this indicator, of course, provided that the enterprise shows a net profit.
Export orientation indicator:
- Enterprises in manufacturing and in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply generated more than half of total net revenue from sales in foreign markets.
- Enterprises in manufacturing are the most export oriented. These enterprises generated almost three quarters of total net revenue from sales in foreign markets. This was followed by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (53%).
Investments in net sales revenues:
- Investments in net sales revenues were the highest since 2020.
- At the level of all NACE activities combined, investments in fixed assets amounted to 7% of total net revenues from sales. In manufacturing, too, investments in fixed assets amounted to 7% of total net revenues from sales, which is the highest value in 2022. In electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply investments in fixed assets amounted to 4% of total net revenues from sales, which is also the most in 2022.
The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
The final data are published once a year together with the publication of data for the 4th quarter of the current year.
In 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 crisis had a major impact on business operations. Subsidies related to business effects are also taken into account in the calculation of operational revenues and value added. In accordance with accounting standards, enterprises also include salary compensation and crisis allowance among these subsidies, and this should be taken into account when comparing data on a year-on-year basis. State aid due to high energy costs is also included among these subsidies.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
In 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 crisis had a major impact on business operations. Subsidies related to business effects are also taken into account in the calculation of operational revenues and value added. In accordance with accounting standards, enterprises also include salary compensation and crisis allowance among these subsidies, and this should be taken into account when comparing data on a year-on-year basis. State aid due to high energy costs is also included among these subsidies.
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