Development Agency of Serbia (RAS) is a government organization offering a wide range of services including support to direct investments, competitiveness, and export promotion, leading the implementation of projects aiming to improve Serbia’s attractiveness and reputation and increase economic and regional development.

With a unique set of support programs tailored for micro, small and medium enterprises, and entrepreneurs, as well as domestic and foreign investors seeking to set up or expand their business in Serbia, RAS strives to raise Serbia`s position in the region and globally.  

Created as a one-stop-shop, RAS acts as a reliable partner for both domestic and international companies with a single goal of building a strong and sustainable economy.

For all parts of Serbia to develop evenly, RAS has been cooperating closely with 17 accredited regional development agencies (АRRA), as a part of its network: in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin, Pančevo, Ruma, Požarevac, Loznica, Kragujevac, Zaječar, Užice, Kraljevo, Kruševac, Niš, Novi Pazar, Leskovac and Vranje.

For several years now, Serbia has been one of the most attractive investment destinations, as evidenced by the fact that it had attracted record amount of foreign direct investments. In 2024, Serbia recorded more than 5.2 billion euros as a highest amount so far.

This is supported by numerous analyses and publications by the world's leading consulting companies (EY, fDI Intelligence, IBM and others), which classify Serbia as a leading investment destination according to numerous criteria, most often by the number of jobs per project, taking into account the size of the territory.

Development Agency of Serbia has successfully implemented the Quality Management System to the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015.

Certificate ISO 9001:2015