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S L O V E N I A. EMBASSY OF SLOVENIA IN BRUSSELS. A Business Partner. Fact Sheet. Area 20,273 km 2 Population 2 million Language Slovenian, Italian, Hungarian (in ethnically mixed regions) Capital Ljubljana Member EU, OECD, UN, NATO Currency EUR.

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  1. S L O V E N I A EMBASSY OF SLOVENIA IN BRUSSELS A Business Partner

  2. Fact Sheet • Area20,273 km2 • Population2 million • LanguageSlovenian, Italian, Hungarian(in ethnically mixed regions) • CapitalLjubljana • MemberEU, OECD, UN, NATO • CurrencyEUR

  3. Competitive Indicators TOURISM • About 3,000,000 arrivals and 9,000,000 overnight stays per year • Key markets: Italy (20%), Austria (12%), Germany (12%), and Croatia (5%) • The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 ranks Slovenia 33rd among 139 members

  4. Business Environment Quality of Life Quality Link to Regional Markets Quality Workforce Quality Infrastructure

  5. INTERNATIONAL TRADE Exports in GDP: 51.5% Imports in GDP: 55.4%

  6. Exports to Groups of Countries Largest export partners Germany (19.8%) Italy (12.2%) Austria(8.2%) France(8.1%) Croatia (6.7%) Source: Statistical Office

  7. Imports from Group of Countries Largest import partners Germany (18.4%) Italy (17.8%) Austria(12.1%) France(5.5%) Croatia (4.1%) Source: Statistical Office

  8. Trade Products Leading export products: passenger cars, medicines, electrical and non-electrical household equipment, household equipment, electrical machinery and devices, furniture, aluminium, pulp & paper; Most important import products: petroleum-derived oil, passenger cars, parts and accessories for motor vehicles, medicines, aluminium, telecommunications equipment.

  9. Export (green) and Import (red) between Slovenia and Belgium 2005 – 2011

  10. import/export products 2011 • Main Slovenian import products from Belgium (in 1000 EUR)15% (62,138): Pharmaceutical products11% (46.986): Vehicles and parts10% (44.300): iron and steel 10% (41.980): plastic and plastic products7% (27.749): electric equipment • Main Slovenian export products to Belgium (in 1000 EUR)26% (54.476): Vehicles and parts10% (20.640): Electrical machines and equipment9% (18.337): Nuclear reactors, machines, parts5% (11.464): tires5% (10.810): Pharmaceutical products5% (10.567): furniture

  11. Internationalisation of Slovenian enterprises Programme of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Stimulating the Internationalisation of Companies for the Period 2010–2014 www.mg.gov.si

  12. Foreign Investors in Slovenia Source: Bank of Slovenia Some foreign companies in Slovenia: Bosch Siemens, Danfoss, Deloitte, Goodyear, GKN Driveline, Grammer Automotive,Grieshaber Logistik, Gruppo Bonazzi, Henkel, IBM, Intesa Sanpaolo, Johnsons Controls, Microsoft, Mobilkom, Sandoz Group, Oracle, Palfinger, Renault, S&T,Schefenacker, Sun Roller, Société Générale, Wolford.

  13. Inward FDI by Economic Sector Source: Bank of Slovenia

  14. Slovenian FDI abroad Source: Bank of Slovenia

  15. Investment OpportunitiesENERGY • Pumped-Storage Plant Kozjak • Unit 6 Thermal Power Plant Šoštanj • Trbovlje Thermal Power Plant Reconstruction • Middle-Sava River Cascade • TE-TOL Thermal Power-Plant Ljubljana • Concentrated Solar Power Cooling Technology (CSP) www.investslovenia.org

  16. Investment OpportunitiesLOGISTICS • Land transport (motorway network) • Railway Divača - Koper • Sea shipping (Port of Koper) • Air transport (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport, Portorož Airport) • Multilogistic Business Centre of Slovenia - Arnovski Gozd (near Celje) www.investslovenia.org

  17. Investment OpportunitiesHEALTH CARE National Development Projects new University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, new University Medical Centre in Maribor, an upgrade to the existing network of emergency medical centres, etc. www.investslovenia.org

  18. Investment OpportunitiesTOURISM • Villa Viktorija Bled • Tolmin Wellness Centre • Tourist Centre Rimski Vrelec • Thermal Spa Centre Benedikt • Megalaxia – Family Theme Park • Ski Resort Stari Vrh • Tourist Recreation Area Lisca • Eco Spa Resort Mirna • Destination Wellness on the Kolpa • Ski Resort Ribniško Pohorje Maribor • Sports Recreational Facility Grand Hotel Panorama Maribor • Habakuk Golf Course Maribor • Golf Course in the Mislinja Valley • Resort, Business and Residence Centre Livade, Izola • Gaja Spa Resort Jabežovci Destrnik • Spa Resort Kopačnica Gorenja vas – Poljane • Ski Resort Krvavec www.mg.gov.si/en/areas_of_work/tourism_and_internationalisation_directorate/invest_in_slovene_tourism

  19. FDI Incentive Regime in Slovenia • Fiscal incentives: 20% general corporate tax rate, one of the lowest in Europe • FDI incentives:foreign companies may apply for financial grants; foreign investors may apply for co-financing at the Ministry of the Economy • Other incentives- hiring and (re)training • Local incentives

  20. Useful Links Slovenia as a location for foreign investment; www.investslovenia.org Business opportunities in Slovenia; www.sloveniapartner.eu Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments - JAPTI; www.japti.si Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia; www.gzs.si Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia; www.ozs.si Slovenian Tourist Board; www.slovenia.info Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia; www.stat.si Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development;www.umar.si Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia; www.carina.gov.si Bank of Slovenia;www.bsi.si Research and Technology Development in Slovenia; www.rtd.si/slo Government of the Republic of Slovenia; www.gov.si Ministry of Foreign Affairs;www.mzz.gov.si Ministry of the Economy; www.mg.gov.si Ministry of Finance;www.mf.gov.si

  21. Thank you!

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