- City of Novi Sad
- Logistics
- Infrastructure
- Energy potential
- Population education and labor cost
- Key sectors
- Top 10 employers
- Greenfield
- Brownfield
- Municipality incentives
- Construction procedures
- Success stories
- Your partner in municipality
City of Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the second largest city of Serbia, the capital of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the administrative center of the South Backa District. It is located in the southern part of the Pannonian Plain, on the banks of the Danube river. Besides the urban part of the city, Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica, there are 12 more settlements and 1 town in Novi Sad's municipal area.
TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN NOVI SAD
- Favorable geostrategic position - Direct access to E75 highway
- Duty-free access to global markets & existence of Free Zone
- Special set of municipal incentives for investors & local municipality support
- Available high-quality workforce - Developed educational system with diverse sector profiles
- Recognizable brand in tourism with great potential for further growth
Novi Sad Logistics
NOVI SAD – Total Area: 699 km²
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 109 km
- CRO - 40 km
- ROM - 67 km
- BUL - 225 km
- B&H - 97 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 0 km
- E-70 - 40 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 80 km
- Osijek - 108 km
- Timisoara - 157 km
Infrastructure in Novi Sad
ROADS
Highway E75 lenght: 42 km
Regional road network: 148 km
- Subotica-Sombor-Odzaci-Novi Sad-Zrenjanin-Zitiste-Nova Crnja-Romania
- Novi Sad-Irig-Ruma- Sabac-Koceljeva-Valjevo-Kosjeric-Pozega-Arilje-Ivanjica-Sjenica
- Horgos-Subotica-Backa Topola-Mali Idjos-Srbobran- Novi Sad-Sremski Karlovci-Indjija-Stara Pazova-Beograd
Local road network: 102 km
- Feketic-Vrbas-Zmajevo-Rumenka
- Croatia-Beocin-Sremska Kamenica
- Kac-Sajkas-Titel-Perlez-Kovacica-Secanj-Romania
WATERWAY
River Danube lenght: 33 km
- Port in Novi Sad
Canal network for drainage: 25,367 ha
Irrigation/drainage system network: 25,367 ha
RAILWAY
Railway network length: 94.3 km
- Novi Sad-Beograd
- Novi Sad-Subotica
- Novi Sad-Sombor
- Novi Sad-Zrenjanin
SEWAGE
Sewage system: 74%
Sewage network: 767 km
Energy potential in Novi Sad
GAS
- Municipality is gasified: 95%
- Local pipeline lenght: 1,290 km
- Presure on main pipeline 6-12 bar
- Presure on local pipeline 1-3 bar
BIOMASS
- Total land: 70,200 ha
- Agricultural land: 51,223 ha
- Arable land: 46,298 ha
- Most common crops: cereals, industrial plants, roughage
ELECTRICITY
- No. of distribution substations: 964
- Total power (kVA): 821,801
- Total network length (km): 4,112
- Avilable capacities (kVA): 61,000
WIND
Average speed 2.9 m/s at 10 m
GEOTHERMAL
| 23 °C temperature | at 300 m |
| 39 °C temperature | at 573 m |
| 38°C temperature | at 810 m |
| 36 °C temperature | at 824 m |
SOLAR
| Insolation 75 days p.a. | 2,135 hrs |
Population, education and labor cost in Novi Sad
Number of inhabitants 341,625
Employed (2020) 158,740
Unemployed (July 2021) 14,428
Labor cost structure
Average salary in Novi Sad ( March 2020)
| NET Salary | 588 | |
| Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 68 |
| Contributions (Emploeyee) | 19.9% | 163 |
| GROSS Salary | 819 | |
| Contributions (Employer) | 16.65% | 136 |
| TOTAL Cost | 955 |
From July 1st, 2014 the employers have the right for refund on the paid personal income tax & social insurance contributions:
- 65% refund for employing 1-9 workers
- 70% refund for employing 10-99 workers
- 75% refund for employing 100+ workers
Education
High Schools
| School | Profile | #students | #graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Agricultural Tech | 255 | 71 |
| Veterinary | 309 | 66 | |
| Mechanic of Agricultural Machinery | 24 | 8 | |
| Horticulture | 102 | 23 | |
| Mechanical | Mechanical Tech - Computer Engineering | 85 | 44 |
| Mechanical Tech for Motor Vehicles | 95 | 22 | |
| Robotics | 58 | 9 | |
| Car Mechanics | 42 | 15 | |
| Electro-technical | Electrotechnical- Motor Vehicles | 42 | 23 |
| Electrotechnical- Installations | 22 | 8 | |
| Electro-mechanics- AC Equipment | 21 | 8 | |
| Electrotechnical | 37 | / | |
| Electrotech- Energy | 107 | 27 | |
| Mechatronics | 118 | 27 | |
| Electrotech- AC Equipment | 102 | 32 | |
| Electronics | 91 | 23 | |
| Electrotech- Automatics | 159 | 15 | |
| Electrotech- IT | 283 | 25 | |
| Electrotech- Computer | 111 | 59 | |
| Vehicle Electronics | 224 | 26 | |
| ICT Electrotech | / | 49 | |
| Technical | Dry construction fitter | 15 | 7 |
| Architectural Technicion | 91 | 21 | |
| Construction | 300 | 89 | |
| Facility Maintenance Technicion | 79 | 23 | |
| Geodesy | 117 | 28 | |
| Interior Design | 77 | 18 | |
| Landscaping Tech | 112 | 32 | |
| Apparel Designer | 94 | 26 | |
| Textile | 61 | 35 |
Educational Centers
| Program | Profile |
|---|---|
| IT | Basic IT training, Business IT |
| Linguistics | English, German |
| Business | Marketing, Accounting |
College
| Program | #Students |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3,424 |
| Technological | 979 |
| Technical | 9,339 |
| Natural Sciences & Mathematics | 4,859 |
| Economics | 2,853 |
Key sectors in Novi Sad
Agribusiness
Regional industrial center
- 289 companies registered in agribusiness sector
- Total revenue- 560 million EUR
- Number of employees in the sector- 5,491
- Favorable Agri-Ecological conditions enabling agribusiness development
- Long production tradition & processing expertise
- Faculty of Technology & Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad- continuous supply of trained workforce
- Institute of Field & Vegetable Crops- established as an Agricultural Research Institute
- Existing foreign investors & successful companies: Heineken Serbia, Konzul d.o.o., Sano d.o.o., Sunoko, Minaqua, Big trade, Hleb a.d.
- Easy access to ample resource base for the processing industry
- Local suppliers network is well-developed
- Natural waterway (river Danube), Canal network (Danube-Tisza-Danube)
- Storage capacities amounting to 218,700 t
silos 135,700 t, on-floor storage 57,000 t, cold storage 26,000 t - Large number of registered agricultural farms- 5,832
- Futoski cabbage- internationally renowned & unique brand
Meat & Dairy
Capacity expansion opportunities
- 1,032 of registered individual farms for livestock breeding from which 3 sheep & goats, 9 cattle, 3 pig, 41 poultry farm
- Pastures & meadows- 10,000 ha
- History of good results
- Possibility for further development in cooperation with individual farmers
- Successful companies: IM Matijevic, Neoplanta
Automotive components
Availability of large labor pool
- Qualified workforce eager to expand their competencies and meet the expectations of seeking investors
- Highly competitive labor costs
- Local supplier network
- Dedicated support for investors and the sector growth on the municipal level
- Great potential for export-oriented production due to FTAs and favorable logistics position
- Foreign investors & successful companies: Delphi Packard, Lear Corporation, FKL a.d., Feniksbus, Novatronic, Viskol group
ICT
Expertise at competetive operating costs
- Sector with steady growth- more than 3,500 employees in ICT sector
- Excellent price-competitiveness of IT services
- Access to qualified talent pool- relevant educational institutions in Novi SadFaculty of Natural Sciences - Faculty of Technical Sciences
- On the global market, IT specialists are mainly engaged in the outsourcing of software development
- Vojvodina ICT Cluster (VOICT)- provides a single point of contact with the most prominent IT companies
- Scientific-Tech Park spreading over 2,130 m2 with planned 29,134 m2 of IT Park- offering flexible, capable and diverse workspaces to cater to all companies needs
- Successful companies: Schneider Electric DMS NS, Levi 9, Devtech, Hinttech, Eipix entertainment, Planet Systems group, Eton digital
Top 10 Employers in Novi Sad
| Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERKATOR-S | Trade | Croatia | 5,465 |
| NIS | Petro-Chemicals | Russia | 4,297 |
| REVNOST | Service | Serbia | 2,666 |
| UNIVEREXPORT | Trade | Serbia | 2,034 |
| IM MATIJEVIC | Meat | Serbia | 1,667 |
| JP VOJVODINA ŠUME | Forest management | Serbia | 1,553 |
| JGSP NOVI SAD | Public transport | Serbia | 1,261 |
| JP SRBIJA GAS | Natural gas distribution | Serbia | 1,105 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC DMS NS | IT | France | 895 |
| NEOPLANTA | Meat | Serbia | 821 |
Greenfield locations in Novi Sad
Location 1
Rimski šančevi – Jegrička ulica
Land size: 6,968 m²
Available: 6,968 m²
Ownership: City of Novi Sad
Infrastructure: electricity, water, optical cable
For sale
Location 2
Futog – east from Sonje Marinković street
Land size:22x1.760 m²
Ownership: City of Novi Sad
Infrastructure: near by
For sale
Location 3
Kać
Land size: 4,873m²
Available: 1,623m²+1,624m2+ 1,626 m2
Ownership: City of Novi Sad
Infrastructure:electricity, water, optical cable
For sale
Location 4
Rimski šančevi
Land size:4,073m2+ 4,073m2+4,073m2 4,073m2+ 4,073m2+ 4,073m2+ 4,073m2
Ownership: City of Novi Sad
Infrastructure: near by
For sale
Brownfield Locations in Novi Sad
Location 1
POBEDA holding- subsidiary of MK holding d.o.o.
Located in East Industrial Zone
Close to Subotica-Beograd Railway
River Danube proximity
Facilities: 9,172 m², 8, 475 m², 7, 857 m², 4,149 m², 3,789 m², 2, 467 m², 815 m², 487 m²...
Infrastructure: electricity, water, sewage
Ownership: Private
For lease
Location 2
Work zone „Rimski sancevi“
Facilities:
No 1: 1,476.59 m2 ( office space, kitchen and toilets)
No 2: 1,826.15 m2 (office space, kitchen and toilets)
Infrastructure: electricity, water, sewage
Ownership: City of Novi Sad
For lease
Location 3
Land size: 9,402 m2
Facilities: 5,450 m2, (consists of 4 sections and can be rented partially)
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
Infrastructure: Complex is located in the industrial zone
Ownership: Private
For lease
Incentives and Fees in Novi Sad
1,688 € per every new job created
30% Land Development Fee
- for projects with significant development impact
- municipal council approval needed
- discount for lump-summ payments
Land Development Fee 0%
- for production & warehouse facilities
- Land Purchase & Lease Discount
- favorable rates for municipal land
- for investment that create new employment
Upon receiving the investor’s request
the consolidated construction procedures are conducted in the following phases:
- Issuing the location conditions for the cadastre parcel suitable for construction – from the day of obtaining all special conditions, permits and other documents --> no later than 5 working days
- Issuing the construction permit – from the day of the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
Upon receiving the application:
Based on registering the construction work,issuing the verification for receiving the application without delay, provided that the complete documentation has been submitted.
- Registering the construction works to receive acceptance/rejection --> 5 working days
- Subsequently, submitting the request for infrastructure installations --> 3 working days
Issuing the occupancy permit, upon receiving the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
Issuing the final approval upon receiving the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
In total: 28 working days
Success Stories in Novi Sad
Your Partner in Novi Sad
Municipality Office
Jelena Jakovljev – International Relations Officer
Phone: +381 21 480 77 35
Email: jelena.jakovljev@novisad.rs