FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Summary/Abstract: Developing countries are aware of foreign direct investments (FDI) significance as one of the main investment source. Therefore, they try to be more attractive for these kind of investments. Western Balkan countries, developing countries as well, are also increasingly dependent on foreign direct investment. As it’s known FDI are one of the important factors for economic growth as well as for development. Foreign direct investments have recently begun to play important role in the business internationalization. This paper aims to analyze level and effects of foreign direct investments in these countries. It, also, give better insight into current and historical trend of FDI in these countries. For the purpose of analysis, data for pre-crisis and current period for Western Balkan countries have been used. This paper shows importance and impact of FDI in Western Balkan countries. Thus, it was investigated which of these countries have the greatest level of FDI, which of them are better in FDI usage and how does level of foreign direct investments influence country’s growth and development. Analysis shows recommendations for better FDI usage and attraction are settled.

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