This year, as well as last year, the concept of the event has been partially changed in the way that the list of awarded companies encompassed 12 companies, unlike previous years when four most important foreign investors have been selected.

In this way, FIPA wants to express recognition to foreign companies, and to thank them for their contribution to the economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the employment of the BiH citizen, and for all other economic indicators based on these investments.

In the last two years, BiH recorded an increase in foreign investments. In 2017, 777 million BAM were registered as foreign investments, which is about 40% more than in 2016.

The trend of foreign investment growth continued in 2018, and for the first 6 months, foreign investments totalled 452 million BAM. Investment growth is the result of the work of competent institutions in creating better investment conditions, in bringing new investors, and in implementing the necessary reforms and strengthening the country's competitiveness both for domestic and foreign investors.

The presence of foreign investors sends a strong message to potentials investors that BiH is a country in which the foreign investments are safe and profitable and significantly and contributes to improving BiH's image both in business and in political terms.

Due to the positive effects on the domestic economy and the image of the country created by each new foreign investor, the FIPA Agency together with other competent institutions in BiH will continue to work on improving the business environment and thus contribute to improving the competitiveness and increase of foreign investments in BiH.

Awarded companies coming from different industries, are:

Carpet Centar d.o.o. Čapljina

Ferretto Group Central Europe

Nsoft d.o.o. Mostar

Swisslion d.o.o. Trebinje

Zeochem d.o.o. Zvornik

Wiener osiguranje Vienna Insurance Group a.d. Banja Luka

Kolektor CCL d.o.o. Laktaši

Messer BH Gas

Geomet d.o.o. Olovo

Grand hotel Neum

Pirnar d.o.o. Bosanski Petrovac

Al-Shiddi International d.o.o. Swissôtel Sarajevo