Invest in Serbia

Key country data

Serbia’s priorities

Unique export potential

Favourable tax regime

Ensuring energy stability

Free Zones in Serbia

Official Name:
Republic of Serbia

Area:
88,361 km2

Population:
9.5 million

Official Language:
Serbian

State Form:
Democratic Republic

Capital:
Belgrade (1.6 million)

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Currency:
Serbian Dinar (RSD)‏

SERBIA’s PRIORITIES

INTEGRATION PROCESSES

The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU signed in and ratified by Serbian Parliament; membership candidacy planned for 2010
Trade interim agreement with the EU
Visa liberalization for Serbian citizens
Serbia’s application for WTO accepted; accession planned in 2011

INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE - Corridor X

A major part of the Corridor X highway already built, but some sections missing:

towards FYR Macedonia and Greece
towards Bulgaria
towards Hungary
Belgrade bypass

International tenders to be completed in the coming months

UNIQUE EXPORT POTENTIAL

CEFTA

Free trade agreements

EFTA
Russia
Belarus
Turkey

Initiative to start negotiations

FAVOURABLE TAX REGIME

Source: The PricewaterhouseCoopers

NEW PACKAGE OF INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

Cash grants for Greenfield & Brownfield investment provided by the Government
Eligible Sectors	Large-scale Projects		Standard-scale Projects
	Manufacturing		Manufacturing			Export Related Services
	Capital and Labour Intensive Projects	Capital Intensive Projects	Investment Realised in Devastated Regions	Investments in Automotive, Electronics and IT, Realised in Regions of Special State	Investment Realised in Other Regions	Investments in All Regions
Grant Amount	25% of the total investment	20% of the total investment	€ 4,000 - 10,000 / per job created	€ 5,000 - 10,000 / per job created	€ 4,000 - 5,000 / per job created	€ 2,000 - 10,000 / per job created

The Minimum Investment Amount	€ 200 mn	€ 50 mn	€ 0.5 mn	€ 0.5 mn	€ 1 mn	€ 0.5 mn
The Minimum Number of New Jobs Created	1.000	300	50	50	50	10