Title: ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE SOUTHBACKA REGION
1ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE SOUTHBACKA REGION
27th 29th October, 2006. Chicago
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3The Southbacka administrativeregion
Bac
Backa Palanka
Backi Petrovac
Beocin
Becej
Vrbas
The area of 4016 km2
abalj
Population of 606.266 inhabitants
Novi Sad
Arable land of 310.000 ha
Srbobran
Sremski Karlovci
Temerin
Titel
4Asset of the Southbacka region
- The best quality of arable land
- Geographic position, close EU (30 min. from EU
border) - Developed road network
- River and channel network
- Tourism (hunting and fishing)
- Favorably education structure (University center)
5Significant industrial capacities in
- Food industry
- Production of textile, leather and rubber
- Metal processing and electro industry
- Developed trade infrastructure
- Concentrated banking capital and services
- Intensive cross-border trade, amounting to 2,25
billion USD (2005) - The economy which makes multiple trade links
with the neighbouring countries and the UE,
primarily through exports of agricultural and
food products, carpets, etc.
6The Southbacka region, in comparison to the
potentialities of the Republic of Serbia
- Covers 5 of the Republics territory
- Cultivates 7 of total arable land
- Makes 8 of total population
- Contributes with 9,9 of the Serbias GDP
- Accomplishes significant growth of 10,4
industrial production in January
2006 comparing to January 2005 - Hosts 10 of all enterprises and 10 of all
soleproprietors in Serbia
7The Southbacka region, in comparison to the
potentialities of the Republic of Serbia
- The Regions trade sector contributes with 10,7
to whole trade sector of Serbia, and with 14,9
to total cross-border trade in the Republic - The Region makes headquarters to every fourth
bank in Serbia, with 14,4 share in the assets of
the countrys banking sector - Creates GDP per capita 25,5 higher and National
Income per capita 27,1 higher than the
indicators at Republic level
8Basic developments components of the Southbacka
region
- Preserved natural resources and arable land of a
high quality - Diversified economic structure, as well as
industrial and exhibition tradition - Growing sector of services, particularly in
finance, insurance and trade - Favourable geographic position on Danube,
adjacent to major North-South and East-West
corridors through Europe - Educational and scientific-research capacities
of the Novi Sad University and its 13 schools, as
well as - Extensive network of decentralized co-operation
in various domains of international economic
relations
9CROSS-BORDER TRADE WITH USA FOR JANUARY TO AUGUST
2006.
10Enterprises with greatest share in export to the
USA for January to August 2006.
11Enterprises with greatest share in import from
the USA for January to August 2006.