Business in Serbia Belgrade

EENI- School of International Business

Subject: Doing Business in Serbia. Serbian economy. Syllabus:

  1. Introduction to the Republic of Serbia
  2. The Serbian Economy.
  3. Key sectors of the economy
  4. Doing Business in Belgrade
  5. The Serbian Foreign Trade
  6. Agreement with the European Union
  7. Agreements with Russia, Turkey, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Belarus, and Kazakhstan
  8. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Serbia
  9. Key sectors for investing
  10. Access to the Serbian Market
  11. Business Plan for Serbia

The aims of the subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in the Republic of Serbia” are the following:

  1. To analyse the Serbian economy and foreign trade
  2. To evaluate the business opportunities in the Republic of Serbia
  3. To explore Serbia's trade relations with the student's country
  4. To know Serbia's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
  5. To develop a business plan for the Serbian Market
The subject “Doing Business in Serbia” is studied...
  1. Doctorate: Europe
  2. Masters (e-learning): International Business, Emerging Markets
  3. Course: CEFTA Countries

Course learning materials in English (or Spanish Serbia French Serbie)

Мастер у Интернатионал Бусинесс (Serbian Students)

Sample of the subject (Doing Business in Serbia):
Doing Business in Serbia

Description of the Subject (Doing Business in Serbia).

The Republic of Serbia (Europe) is situated in the Balkan Peninsula, in one of the most important transport routes between the European Union and Asia.

  1. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade
  2. The Autonomous provinces of Serbia: Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija
  3. The official language is Serbian, and the official alphabet is Cyrillic. However, the Latin alphabet is also in use
  4. The majority of Serbian population practices Orthodox Christianity
  5. Borders of Serbia: Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and Macedonia
  6. Serbian Population: 7.1 million people
  7. Area: 883,612 square kilometres
  8. Parliamentary Republic founded in 1992

Serbia belongs to the Economic Area of the Orthodox Civilisation.

Belgrade (1.6 millions of people) is the administrative, economic, and cultural centre of the Republic of Serbia.

  1. Belgrade, the capital, has been awarded as the city of the future for Southern Europe by the FDI Magazine
  2. More than 40% of GDP in Serbia is generated in the city, which also has 31.4% of the employed population in Serbia

The Serbian Economy.

  1. Serbia is an emerging market
  2. The Serbian market (7.5 millions of people) is the second biggest in South-east Europe region
  3. Serbia is the third most attractive manufacturing nation and seventh most attractive foreign direct investment (FDI) destination for services among emerging markets
  4. Since 2000, the Republic of Serbia has attracted 20 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI)
  5. In 2005, Serbia adopted the National Strategy for the European Union Accession (EU Enlargement)
  6. Serbian Currency: Dinar (RSD)
  7. Nominal Serbian GDP: 42,385 million dollars
    1. Agriculture: 12%
    2. Industry: 24%
    3. Services: 64%
  8. Serbian GDP per capita: 10,540 USD
  9. The inflation: 6.8%

The Foreign Trade of Serbia.

  1. The total international trade: 20 billion euros
  2. The main products exported from Serbia are products of iron and steel, nonferrous metals, textiles, fruit, and metal manufacturing
  3. The largest export markets for Serbia are the European Union, the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) member states and the Central European Initiative (CEI) countries
  4. The main products imported from Serbia are fuels, vehicles, gas, iron and steel, and industrial machinery
  5. The largest suppliers of Serbia: The European Union, the countries of the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the countries of the Central Europe, the Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
  6. Since 2000, Serbia has attracted large flows of foreign direct investment (FDI)

EFTA-Serbia Free Trade Agreement

Serbia has preferential access to the markets of:

  1. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
  2. Central European Initiative (CEI)
  3. Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
  4. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
  5. Serbia-European Free Trade Association FTA
  6. Serbia has a Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with Russia, Turkey, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan
  7. Serbia has duty-free exports to the European Union (EU-Western Balkans) and the United States for most export products and services

Trade Relations European Union-Western Balkans

Serbia is a member of:

  1. Adriatic-Ionian Initiative
  2. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
  3. Regional Cooperation Council
  4. Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

❮ Samples - Business in Serbia ❯

Turkey-Serbia Free Trade Agreement

Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)

European Union Enlargement

Central European Initiative (CEI)

Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)



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