Free-trade agreements signed with 32 countries and double taxation agreements with 25 countries
If you are asking yourself what makes Slovenia so special as a
business partner, we can list a hundred and one reason. So why not
browse through to find out more?
More than ever before, Slovenia is today a springboard into the
emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe, but also in the
Balkans. And to connect vendors and buyers, the Slovenians are
extending the transport grid and communications network - it'll take
your jet about an hour from practically any major European town to
land in Slovenia. If you prefer travelling by land, you'll find out
that to cross Slovenian open borders is equally easy for people and
freight.
Another argument is that the Slovenians make highly productive
workforce run by Western-style managers. The businessman's confidence
thrives on political and economic stability of a country with a
functioning market economy. Steady GDP growth and high living standard
leave all transition countries far behind, while the purchasing power
of Slovenian consumers makes many faces green with envy in much bigger
countries in the region.
As its economic fortunes are tied up closely with economic ups and
downs in the EU, a liberal trade regime - including tariffs and taxes
- is in place. As to the financial and monetary policy, tightly held
purse strings and the buoyant national currency have earned Slovenia
the highest country rating of all CEE countries, not far behind the
low-end EU countries.
The payoff for Slovenia is a knowledgeable, industrious population
that takes pride in the national heritage, and makes a flexible and
trainable workforce. Fluent English is spoken throughout the country,
while you'll find German, Italian and Hungarian spoken in nationally
mixed communities. A Slovenian native speaker will communicate easily
with people who speak any other Slav language, and will feel at home
anywhere in Europe.
To tip the scale in favour of choosing a Slovenian business
partner, we're asking you to think of the traditional openness to
trade and investment flows, good transport links and the Port of
Koper, as well as strong ties with Western Europe, as value added.
And don't underestimate the continuing convergence of national and EU
standards, the high quality of life between the Alps and the blue
waters of the Adriatic to lure you to the place we call home.
