Slovenia - Market OpportunitiesSlovenia - Market Opportunities

Several factors make Slovenia an attractive location for trade and investment.  An established parliamentary democracy with stable legal and regulatory frameworks, Slovenia has an excellent and fully-modernized communication and transportation infrastructure with a major port on the Adriatic Sea, offering easy access and proximity to Central European and Balkan markets.  The goverment is in the initial stages of constructing a second railway line from the Port of Koper, significantly increasing its capacity. It has a well-educated and professional workforce with high levels of English language proficiency and a number of firms specialized in high-tech fields.  As a member of the Schengen Area, the EU, and the Eurozone, Slovenia is well integrated into greater European and regional markets.  Slovenia’s banking sector is increasingly open, as the government plans to sell a majority stake in Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLB), the nation’s largest bank, in 2018-2019. [RGA1]  Major growth industries include the high-tech sector, information and communication technology (ICT), energy, financial services, and logistics/transport. 

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