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The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA) Presented Investment Opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Dutch Business Representatives

5/22/2026

Representatives of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA), Gordana Radović and Tanja Bojović-Simić, attended a meeting with 40 representatives of Dutch companies, organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During the meeting, investment opportunities and the business environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina were presented, with special emphasis on the country’s competitive advantages for foreign investors. FIPA representatives highlighted the Agency’s role in supporting investors by providing information on the business environment, legislative framework, investment projects, and available institutional support.

Business representatives were introduced to key investment sectors, including manufacturing, energy, ICT, tourism, agriculture, the metal and wood processing industries, as well as the real estate sector. Particular emphasis was placed on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s advantages, such as its strategic location, access to EU and CEFTA markets, a skilled workforce, competitive tax rates, and a stable financial system.

During the presentation, it was emphasized that investments from the Netherlands in Bosnia and Herzegovina currently amount to around €560 million, primarily in the sectors of renewable energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and real estate. FIPA’s post-investment support activities were also presented, including the Aftercare project, the facilitation of connections between domestic companies and foreign investors, and the promotion of successful investment projects.

Dutch business representatives expressed interest in obtaining additional information about doing business and investing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly regarding the real estate market and the legal framework for foreign investors.

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Global Investment Promotion Best Practices 2012 of the World Bank has cited one example of support that FIPA provides to foreign investors who are running business in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to contribute to increase the flow of foreign capital in the country.

The article said:  

„The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina was an early convert to the idea of providing facilitation services to agribusiness investors as a way to maximize the positive impact of agriculture on the economy.

In 2007, for example, FIPA assisted a Dutch food processing company establish a US$1.6 million production facility to process unused milk ingredients into value-added products in Sarajevo to sell to markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

As part of its aftercare program, FIPA assisted the company with its expansion plans. Among other things, the agency helped facilitate veterinary permissions, navigate various bureaucratic hurdles and played an important role in securing funding for the company’s expansion. It also helped develop a network of local suppliers and customers. As a result of these efforts, the Dutch investor developed stronger links with the Bosnian economy, thus increasing the positive spillover effects on the local economy.

Currently a new investment to establish a drying facility for milk powder is under way. This will further expand the processing facilities of unused milk ingredients. This additional planned investment is worth approximately US$2.8 million, thus nearly trebling the company’s original investment in the country“.

 

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