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FIPA Presents Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Investment Opportunities at Automechanika Istanbul 2026

5/22/2026

The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA) presented the investment potential of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Automechanika Istanbul 2026, one of the most significant international trade fairs for the automotive industry.

FIPA representatives Dr. Maida Bećirović and Stipo Djak presented the key advantages for investment in the automotive sector and auto parts manufacturing.

During the fair, they held a series of B2B meetings with leading auto parts manufacturers from around the world, including companies from Turkey, Germany, Japan, Italy, China, South Korea, India, Spain, and other countries.

At each meeting, FIPA representatives tailored their presentations to the specific activities and interests of the companies, highlighting the key advantages Bosnia and Herzegovina offers to investors, including a skilled workforce, competitive operating costs, a strategic geographic location, and a strong industrial tradition.

During the B2B meetings, FIPA representatives emphasized Bosnia and Herzegovina’s strong potential to become a regional hub for auto parts manufacturing and the development of the automotive supply industry.

Participants expressed strong interest in the information presented on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s business environment and automotive sector potential, noting that many of the presented opportunities were previously unfamiliar to them. They also welcomed the opportunity to gain deeper insight into the investment opportunities available to foreign investors in the country.

Automechanika Istanbul 2026 is the region’s leading automotive industry trade fair, gathering more than 1,400 exhibitors from over 40 countries around the world

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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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