2. SLOVENIA in brief Area: 20,273 sq. km Capital: Ljubljana Population of 2 million EU member state - May 2004 Euro zone - January 2007 OECD member - July 2010 GDP per capita (2013): € 17,128 Unemployment rate (ILO): 12% Slovenia EU countries Non-EU countries

3. Export Driven Economy € 21.6 billion exports of goods and services in 2013; approx. 61 % of GDP 75 % of exports of goods destined for EU Top export categories of goods, 2013 Geographic distribution, 2013 Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2014

4. Taxes Corporate income tax17% Corporate income tax relief - up to 100% of the amount invested in R&D - up to 40% of the amount invested in equipment and intangible long-term assets Capital gain tax0 – 25% (depending on a holding period) VAT (Value added tax)22% - standard rate; 9.5% - reduced rate Personal income taxesprogressive tax rates: 16%, 27%, 41% and 50% Social security contributions 16.1% paid by employer; 22.1% paid by employee

5. SLOVENIA – The Right Mix of Qualities (Four Qs For You) Quality workforce Quality link to regional markets Quality infrastructure Quality of life 4Qs4U

6. Quality of Workforce Cost-effective!  Technologically-minded (long industrial tradition), innovative spirit  Highly educated: 22% university degree, 57% secondary school,  Excellent IT & foreign language skills (English, German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, …)

7. Quality Infrastructure Three international airports handle passenger & cargo Port of Koper - The shortest way from Asia – Pacific to Central Europe A number of logistics parks constructed close to highways Quality of overall infrastructure SloveniaRankValue Fixed broadband Internet subscriptions per 100 population2324.8 International Internet bandwidth (kb/s) per user2768.2 Individuals using internet2972.0 Well-developed general ICT infrastructure Source: WEF – The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 CountryValueRank/148 Switzerland6.61 Germany6.210 USA5.719 Slovenia5.231 Czech Rep.5.137 Italy4.853 Poland4.084

8. Quality link to regional markets Mediterranean Corridor Zagreb Prague Slovenia Milan Zurich Munich Vienna Budapest Belgrade 1000 km 500 km Baltic – Adriatic Corridor Barcelona Paris Graz

9. Quality of Life  High standard of living (International Living 2014 Index – 24th place out of 51 countries)  Cultural and geographical diversity  At the intersection of Roman, German and Slavic culture  Mixture of Alpine, continental and Mediterranean climate  Over a third of the territory is protected

10. Potential Areas of Cooperation Logistics & Transport Automotive industry Green Technologies & Recycling Energy & Renewables ICT & Nanotechnology Pharmaceutical Industry Wood processing I ndustry Chemical industry Tourism

11. FDI in Slovenia FDI stock end-year Financial services & insurance44% Retail15% Pharmaceuticals & chemicals9% Machinery & electrical equipment5% Motor vehicles and rubber products4% Telecoms & transport3% Wood-processing, pulp & paper3% Utilities3% Other14% Distribution of FDI by industry Main investing countries in Slovenia, 2013 109 companies with Chinese capital in Slovenia 109 companies with Chinese capital in Slovenia Source: GVIN, 2014 Source: Bank of Slovenia, 2014

12. Services for Foreign Investors InvestSlovenia Team operates as “one-stop-shop” providing: e-mail: invest@spiritslovenia.si  Information on industries, legislation, taxation and incentives  Information on industrial sites and local suppliers  Links with industry and local authorities  Organisation of fact-finding missions, business and investment, conferences and trade shows  After care Web portal: www.InvestSlovenia.si

13. Thank you for your attention! invest@spiritslovenia.si