SERBIA QUALITY WORKS Jelena Akovic Senior Legal Advisor Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR 2010.
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency ABOUT SERBIA Official Name: Republic of Serbia Area: 88,361 km 2 Population: 9.5 million Official Language: Serbian State Form: Democratic Republic Capital: Belgrade (1.7 million) Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD)
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency EU ACCESSION PLANS The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) signed in April 2008; SAA ratified by EU parliament in January 2011 EU candidate status received on March,1 st 2012; Trade interim agreement with EU; Visa liberalization for Serbian citizens;
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE International – Corridor VII National – South Adriatic Highway, Regional Motorways Aim to connect all the major centers of Serbia
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS OF SERBIAN ECONOMY Projected by Serbia Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Serbia, World Economic Outlook Database and International Monetary Fund GDP growth rate (%) Unemployment rate (%) tbd FDI (€ million)1,2753,4301,5971,6601, ,827tbd Inflation (%) Export (€ million)3,6085,1026,4327,4285,9617,3938,439tbd Import (€ million)8,43910,46313,95116,47811,50412,62114,449tbd
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency SERBIA ECONOMY TREND AND PLANS Projected by Serbia Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Serbia, World Economic Outlook Database and International Monetary Fund
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PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency Large and mid-sized investment projects Financial grants system Eligible projects Large investment projectsMid-sized investment projects Amount of funding (€) Up to 17% of the total investment Up to 20% of the total investment Up to 10% of the total investment Minimum investment ammount €100 million or greater Between €50 and €100 million €50 million Minimum number of new, full-time jobs created Investments of special importance: Minimum investment ammount €200 million Minimum number of new, full-time jobs created 1000
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency Eligible investment projects Manufacturing sector Internationally- marketable services Strategic projects in the field of tourism Undeveloped regions Standard regions Entire teritory of the RS Minimum investment € € € € Minimum number of jobs created Ammount of funding € Financial grants system Standard-scale projects
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN SERBIA Since 2001 Serbia attracted more then 19 billion EUR of investments FDI BY COUNTRY IN EUR MILLIONS
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PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency SocietàSettoreTipo d’investimento Valore (mil. EUR) FIATAutomobilisticaJoint Venture944 INTESA SAN PAOLO BancariaAcquisizione660 FONDIARIA SAIAssicurazionePrivatizzazione220 GOLDEN LADYTessile e abbigliamentoGreenfield96 BENETTON GroupTessile e abbigliamentoBrownfield43,4 FANTONILegno e arredamentoPrivatizzazione31 GENERALI GROUPAssicurazioneAcquisizione30 SFIRAgroalimentareAcquisizione25 FINDOMESTIC BANKBancariaAcquisizione24 CALZEDONIATessile e abbigliamentoGreenfield20 FULGARTessileGreenfield20 Presenza Italiana in Serbia
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency AnnoEsportazione dalla Serbia Milioni € Importazione nella Serbia Milioni € Nel 2011, secondo i dati pubblicati da parte del Istituto per la Statistica della Serbia, l’Italia risulta il terzo partner commerciale della Serbia, dopo la Federazione Russa e la Germania L’esportazione dalla Serbia all’ Italia: abbigliamento, acciaio, ferro, metallo colorato, calzature e articoli di plastica. L’ esportazione dall’Italia verso la Serbia: veicoli, macchinari, tessuti, macchinari ad uso speciale, abbigliamento, etc. SERBIA - ITALIA Rapporti commerciali Fonte: Dati sul commercio estero Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
PRESENTATION RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT SIEPA. YEAR Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency TRADITION OF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN SERBIA Current no. of Companies: around 100 Number of Employees: around 24,000 Turnover 2010: million EUR Largest Companies: Fiat Automobiles Serbia Michelin - Tigar Tyres Trayal CIMOS Livnica Kikinda AI DAD Dräxlmaier Yura Corporation d.o.o
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