Zenic – Doboj Canton records strong growth in the segments of industrial production, employees’ sales, as well as exports, with the largest trade-exchanger with the world for the world in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“These are the facts based on exact data. In addition, Zenica – Doboj Canton became the largest post-war investment. All these parameters are clearly approached by industrially the most active and investment in this part of Europe,” Nezir Pivić, the Prime Minister of Zenica-Doboj Canton.
Exports of the Zenica-Doboj Canton during the first four months of 2025. He amounted to KM 792.2 million, which is 20.9 percent more than the same period last year, the data are the Federal Bureau of Statistics.
The import was 729.9 million KM or 3.8 percent less compared to the first four months of 2024. year, which has led to over 62.3 million KM, with the coverage of exports of 108.5 percent and this is the best score among the cantons in the Federation of BiH.
Industrial production increased by 4 percent, thanks to the growth of the manufacturing industry and metal processing.
Prime Minister Nezir Pivić says that these parameters confirm that the economy of this canton is one of the columns of the economic development of the Federation of BiH, and that local companies are competitive in challenging foreign markets.
– The largest part of the exports is placed on the demanding market of the European Union, which says that companies from our canton are able to deal with competition in the EU. With such performance, we contribute to the better gross social product of BiH and confirm that our real sector generates a new value and has a good perspective – says Prime Minister Pivić.
At the same time, according to the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH, Zenica-Doboj Canton is the third canton in the realized public revenues in the FBiH, and 375.8 million KM or 12.24 percent more than in the same period last year, during the first four months.
In the first four months, a total of 62,445 tourist nights were realized, of which in April 18,256. They are currently in the area of this canton during the investment in constant funds in the amount of 1,043 billion. KM.
The average net salary in this canton was 1,416 KM, which is an increase of 19.6 percent compared to the average 2024. years, how significantly increased by the real purchasing power growing significantly slower. The number of employees in the late March 2025. was 86.265, which is 996 less than in the same month last year.
Prime Minister Pivić emphasizes that the current government is committed to development in all areas, and especially in the education sector as one of the developments indicators. It points out that investing in educational infrastructure can be seen in this light and improving the material position of educators in this canton through new collective agreements.
– Industry and exports remain the main drivers of growth of our canton, along with strong fiscal results and salary growth. However, the decline in employment points to certain structural problems, especially in small companies affected by costs and new fiscal amendments – says Prime Minister Pivić.
