Strategically placed in Central Europe, Slovenia is small market, but one with high purchasing power offering opportunities to UK companies.

Slovenia benefits from excellent infrastructure, a well-educated workforce, and a good, central location between western and eastern Europe. Most of Slovenia’s trade is within the European Union.

What are the opportunities?

Slovenia has access to 4.2 billion of EU funding until 2013 which is mainly to be used for the infrastructure development, environmental projects and regional development. There are opportunities for UK companies in several sectors including education & skills, tourism, infrastructure, urban regeneration, ICT and financial & business services

Guide to doing business in Slovenia

UKTI has produced a guide aimed at companies experienced in overseas trade who are new to doing business with Slovenia. This guide aims to provide a route map of the way ahead, together with signposts to sources of help.

• Introduction

• Preparing to export

• How to do business

• Business etiquette, language and culture

• What are the challenges?

• How to invest in Slovenia

• Contacts

• Resources / Useful links

Download the Slovenia Doing Business Guide

Sector briefing

For information on your sector in Slovenia including opportunities, events and key contacts, please check out the latest sector briefings.

See all sector reports for Slovenia