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Investing in Manufacturing, Agriculture and Tourism. Belma Čolaković , CBB i H The UK- Bosnia and Herzegovina Trade and Investment Forum (London, U.K., April 2013). Content :. The significance The characteristics The potential. The significance. A h igh share of GDP:
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Investing in Manufacturing, Agriculture and Tourism Belma Čolaković, CBBiH The UK- Bosnia and Herzegovina Trade and Investment Forum (London, U.K., April 2013)
Content: • The significance • The characteristics • The potential
The significance • A high share of GDP: • A significant number of persons employed: • MAN: 32,7% • HTR: 1,9% Source: BHAS, end of 2011 figures
The characteristics: MAN • A significant number of small enterprises, a high share of total turnover and below the average personnel costs per employee • The largest number of firms in manufacture of: • Wood and related products, except furniture: 19.2% • Food products: 15.2% • Fabricated metal products, except machinery: 14.3%
The characteristics: HTR and AGR • HTR: • Two thirds of total statistically active enterprises in this section (788) are from food and beverage service activities section; • Almost all are small enterprises; • Large number of seasonal workers; • Small reported turnover. • AGR: • 598 statistically active enterprises in mid 2012; • No exact figures on the number of the employees or dependants; • 84% of total value of purchased and directly sold agricultural products in 2012 were related to animals and animal products; • The sawn area was 52,4% of arable land in 2012 (cereals and fodder crops).
The potential: • Gross fixed capital formation in fixed assets in 2011 was over EUR 440 millions in these three sectors: • 60.1% was from own financial assets and 34.8% from financial credits and leasing • 56.0% was to machinery, transport and other equipment and 41.4% was construction work; • The support of the banking sector and relatively healthy firms • In 2012 the exposure to MAN, HTR and AGR (over 7.200 firms through more than 15.000 claims) was over EUR 1,2 billions • The NPL ratio is below the average of the system as a whole • Less liquidity problems than other sectors (28% of blocked accounts); • Lower inflation compared to our main trading partners; • Geo-political position.
Thank you. bcolakovic@cbbh.ba