Brod – Posavina County Download as PDF

Brod-Posavina County is a traditional center of industry and entrepreneurship in a strong momentum towards green, innovative, digital economy and satisfied society.
The County is placed in the southern part of the Slavonia region, in the area between Psunj, Požega and Dilj mountain, with river Sava as a natural border with Bosnia and Herzegovina (163 km). It covers an area of 2,030 km2, which is 3.59% of the total territory of the Republic of Croatia (56,542 km2) and is 14th largest county. It is one of the narrowest and longest counties bordering Vukovar-Srijem County in the east, Osijek-Baranja County in the north, Požega-Slavonia County in the north, and Sisak-Moslavina County in the west. The county is an area with a moderate continental climate. Water, forests and fertile soil, navigable river and European road corridors are natural conditions that enable the development of economy, transport, trade and culture.

The County has 2 cities and 26 municipalities. The center of the County is the City of Slavonski Brod where live more than a third of all County residents and where is concentrated most of the social and economic life. The second town in the Brod-Posavina County is City of Nova Gradiška, which is the center of the western part of the county.

The main competitive advantage of Brod-Posavina County is its extraordinary geostrategic position. County is located at the intersection of two European transport corridors:
1) Pan-European corridor X which connects Western Europe with South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East and
2) Pan-European corridor Vc which connects northern and eastern Europe with the Adriatic Sea.
Railway, road and waterways, telecommunication, network and an oil pipeline pass through the county. The four main cities (Zagreb, Budapest, Belgrade and Sarajevo) are located within a radius of 350 km from Slavonski Brod, center city of the County.
Osijek Airport is 90 km away from Slavonski Brod.
The Sava River, which also represents a natural border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, enables river traffic with Central and Southern Europe as the most cost-effective way of transporting. The port of Slavonski Brod is connected by road and rail infrastructure to international infrastructure corridors.

According to the 2021 Population Census the current population of County is 130.782 which is 3.4% of the total population of Croatia. Population density according to Croatian Bureau of Statistics estimates 64.4 inhabitants/km2.

Cost competitiveness, in terms of initial investment costs, utility prices and salaries, provides significant advantage that qualifies Croatia and the Brod–Posavina County as an ideal destination for expanding business activities, increasing the market share and improving
profitability.
According to Financial agency, there are 2,228 active companies in Brod-Posavina County in 2021 with 19,409 employees.

The most represented business activities in the County are: manufacturing industry, trade, construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing. The most important economic activity is manufacturing industry where dominate metal processing companies, wood processing and furniture production, chemical and food products production. The manufacturing industry also has the largest share in export incoms. Entrepreneurs from the Brod-Posavina County mostly export to Germany, Italy, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belgium.

Brod-Posavina County achieves GDP per inhabitant in the amount of 8,211 euro.

The strengths of Brodsko-Posavina’s economy reflect in extraordinary geostrategic position, availability of business infrastructure, the existence of Entrepreneurial Support Institutions and their good geographical distribution, existence of two development agencies, relatively low start-up costs, existing resources suitable for the development of tourism (8 protected areas in the County and a large part of the territory covered by the NATURA 2000 project) and availability of raw materials for the bioeconomy development.

Significant development potential is represented by a long-standing tradition and professional workforce in certain industries (metalworking industry) as well as a favorable traffic location (railway, highway, the river Sava).

Key development factors at the County’s disposal are education and science. An important development potential are Competence centers and The University of Slavonski Brod, especially their educational programs aimed for cooperation with economic sector. There are also previous investments in education in the metal, wood and agricultural sectors.
The business support infrastructure in Brod-Posavina County includes 38 business zones with different sizes and equipment and 5 Entrepreneurial Support Institutions.

[Source: THE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BROD-POSAVINA COUNTY, July 2022]

Main Indicators

GDP EUR 1.060.713.000
Population 130.267
Men 63.451
Women 66.816
Age 0-14 18.574
Age 15+ 111.693
GDP Per Capita EUR 7.828,00
Area Size km² 2.030
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics: GDP (2020), Population (2021), Area size (2021)

Gross Value Added by ActivitiesEUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2020

Infrastructure

Motorways km 129
Broadband Connections number and density 27.270 / 52%
Number of issued building permits 250
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics: Motorways (2021), Building permits (2022), Croatian Regulatory Agency for Network Industries: Broadband Connections (2021)

Investments

  Amount
Foreign Direct Investments million EUR 174
Source: Croatian National Bank, 1993 - 2022

Foreign Direct Investment by Activitymil. EUR

Activity Amount
Manufacture of finished metal products, except machinery and equipment 74,10
Manufacture of food products 49,90
Information service activities 10,40
Beverage production 7,80
Crop and livestock production, hunting and related service activities 5,70
Other 25,80
Source: Croatian National Bank, 1993 - 2022

Foreign Direct Investment by Countrymil. EUR

Country Amount
Belgium 63,10
Austria 54,60
Germany 38,90
British Virgin Islands 16,20
Italy 11,50
Other -10,53
Source: Croatian National Bank, 1993 - 2022

Gross Investment in new Fixed Assets, by Location of Investment Constructions and Types of Assets

Asset type Amount (EUR, 000)
Buildings, spaces and structures 97.804
Machinery and equipment with fittings 29.667
Transport equipment 5.165
Cultivated biological resources 2.256
Intellectual property products 906
Total 137.008
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Biggest Investors

Company Activity Website
ĐURO ĐAKOVIĆ MONTAŽA d.o.o.. MANUFACTURING http://www.ddmontaza.hr
EMPWR d.o.o. MANUFACTURING http://www.empwrnutrition.com
CHROMOS-SVJETLOST d.o.o. MANUFACTURING http://www.chromos-svjetlost.hr
FI.-MA. d.o.o. MANUFACTURING http://ww.fi-ma.hr
TANG d.o.o. MANUFACTURING http://www.tang.hr
AUTODOM-VIDAKOVIĆ d.o.o. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES http://www.vidakovic.hr
ODLAGALIŠTE d.o.o. WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION http://www.odlagaliste.hr
ĐURO ĐAKOVIĆ SPECIJALNA VOZILA d.d. MANUFACTURING http://www.ddsv.hr
PLAMA-ORIOLIK d.o.o. MANUFACTURING
VODOVOD d.o.o. WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION http://www.vodovod-sb.hr
Source: Financial Agency, data for 2022

Maximum Investment Incentives' Intensity according to the Investment Promotion Act

Large enterprises Medium enterprises Small and micro-enterprises
50% 60% 70%
Source: 2022-2027 Regional Aid Map for Croatia

International Trade

Export by Activity000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Import by Activity000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Export by Country000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Import by Country000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Education

Eduction level Number of pupils
Kindergartens and Other Legal Entities Implementing Preschool Education Programmes 3.465
Basic Schools, Beginning of School Year 10.561
Upper Secondary Schools, Beginning of School Year 4.635
Students Enrolled on Professional and University Study, According to Place of Permanent Residence 4.624
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021/2022

Number of High School Studends Who Have Completed Their Education

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2019/2020

Number of Students and Institutions by Educational Sectors

Educational Sector Number of Institutions Number of Students
Mechanical engineering, shipbuilding and metallurgy 4 693
Electrical engineering and computing 3 524
Economics, trade and business administration 3 452
Health and social work 1 387
Agriculture, food and veterinary 2 364
Tourism and catering 3 351
Construction and geodesy 3 230
Personal, security and other services 2 171
Transport and logistics 2 140
Textiles and leather 2 128
Forestry, wood processing and treatment 3 98
Source: Ministry of Science and Education, data for 2022/2023

Students Who Graduated From University Study or Completed Professional Studys

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Students Enrolled at Institutions of Higher Education, by Scientific and Artistic Fields of Study

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021/2022

Institutions of Higher Education and Graduated Students

Name Students who graduated from or completed university or professional study
Polytechnic in Slavonski Brod 523
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Business Indicators of Enterprises

Activity Number of Business Entities Number of Persons Employed Average Monthly Gross Earnings per Person in Paid Employment
(EUR)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 198 649 1.213
Mining and quarrying 10 62 1.041
Manufacturing 706 8.951 1.042
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 28 431 1.406
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 30 644 1.067
Construction 702 2.880 1.030
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 852 2.949 1.013
Transportation and storage 227 1.020 1.103
Accommodation and food service activities 297 399 924
Information and communication 128 613 1.406
Financial and insurance activities 29 437 1.464
Real estate activities 43 49 879
Professional, scientific and technical activities 407 716 1.222
Administrative and support service activities 102 641 914
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security 101 2.330 1.400
Education 102 3.265 1.395
Human health and social work activities 149 3.012 1.694
Arts, entertainment and recreation 647 299 991
Other service activities 1.291 332 988
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Unemployed

  Rate
Unemployment Rate 16,20%
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Unemployed by Activity

Activity Number
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 176
Mining and quarrying 11
Manufacturing 913
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 69
Construction 358
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 549
Transportation and storage 125
Accommodation and food service activities 519
Information and communication 37
Financial and insurance activities 34
Real estate activities 11
Professional, scientific and technical activities 137
Administrative and support service activities 214
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security 779
Education 166
Human health and social work activities 319
Arts, entertainment and recreation 35
Other service activities 435
Not classified 1.032
Total 5.925
Source: Croatian Employment Service, data for 2022

Registered unemployed by occupation

Source: Croatian Employment Service, data for 2022

Support Institutions Contacts

Name Contact Website
The center for development of Brod - Posavina County ctr@ctr.hr https://ctr.hr/
Development Agency of Slavonski Brod info@ra-sb.hr https://ra-sb.hr/
Center of competences for advanced engineering info@cekomng.hr https://cekomng.hr/
Industrial park Nova Gradiška info@ipng.hr https://www.ipng.hr/
Technology incubator Nova Gradiška info@ipng.hr https://tin.ipng.hr/