Q33.1 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - Local authorities
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 6 93 1
Albania 5 93 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 10 91 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 8 92 1
North Macedonia 7 93 0
Montenegro 2 97 0
Serbia 5 94 1
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 19 78 3
Albania 7 92 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 46 51 3
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 27 69 5
North Macedonia 5 95 1
Montenegro 15 80 6
Serbia 16 84 0

 

Q33.2 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - National authorities
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 6 93 1
Albania 4 94 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 3 98 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 94 1
North Macedonia 17 81 1
Montenegro 1 98 1
Serbia 8 91 1

 

Q38_A2 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - Regional authorities
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 8 89 3
Albania 4 95 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 7 90 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 89 6
North Macedonia 10 89 2
Montenegro 3 91 6
Serbia 22 79 0

 

G52_1 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - Local or regional authorities
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 12 85 3
Albania 4 96 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 19 80 1
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 30 70 0
North Macedonia 4 96 0
Montenegro 6 84 11
Serbia 12 84 4
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region 11 83 6
Albania 4 97 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 20 66 14
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 48 51 0
North Macedonia 6 93 1
Montenegro 7 78 16
Serbia 5 88 6
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region 12 80 9
Albania 13 80 8
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 11 85 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 9 83 9
North Macedonia 12 80 9
Montenegro 16 67 18
Serbia 9 85 7
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region 6 92 2
Albania 3 97 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 12 85 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 92 3
North Macedonia 4 96 0
Montenegro 9 86 5
Serbia 4 92 3
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region 4 92 4
Albania 3 88 9
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 6 91 3
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 5 89 6
North Macedonia 4 92 4
Montenegro 2 95 3
Serbia 2 98 1
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region 7 90 4
Albania 3 97 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 11 85 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 8 76 17
North Macedonia 2 98 1
Montenegro 2 95 3
Serbia 8 89 3

 

G52_2 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - Central government (including central government agencies or ministries)
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 11 86 3
Albania 11 89 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 6 92 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 40 60 0
North Macedonia 10 90 0
Montenegro 5 87 9
Serbia 10 86 4
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region 12 80 8
Albania 12 88 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 13 74 14
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 44 55 0
North Macedonia 10 89 1
Montenegro 6 80 15
Serbia 8 82 9
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region 11 79 9
Albania 18 76 6
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 3 94 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 7 84 10
North Macedonia 15 73 13
Montenegro 12 71 18
Serbia 15 79 7
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region 4 94 2
Albania 5 95 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 8 90 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2 95 3
North Macedonia 3 96 0
Montenegro 8 86 6
Serbia 2 95 3
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region 4 91 5
Albania 2 88 10
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 2 92 5
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 86 9
North Macedonia 2 94 4
Montenegro 8 90 2
Serbia 3 96 1
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region 4 93 3
Albania 6 94 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 5 91 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 4 86 11
North Macedonia 2 98 1
Montenegro 4 93 3
Serbia 3 94 2

 

Q33.3 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - European Union (EU)
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 4 95 1
Albania 3 95 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 8 92 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2 98 1
North Macedonia 6 92 1
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 3 96 1
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 6 91 3
Albania 3 96 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 12 85 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 89 5
North Macedonia 11 89 1
Montenegro 4 90 7
Serbia 3 97 0
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 6 92 2
Albania 5 95 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 13 86 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 94 0
North Macedonia 6 94 0
Montenegro 5 87 9
Serbia 5 92 3

 

Q33.4 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - U.S.
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 1 98 1
Albania 1 97 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 3 97 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 99 1
North Macedonia 2 97 1
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 0 99 1
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 1 96 3
Albania 2 96 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 1 96 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 95 5
North Macedonia 4 95 2
Montenegro 1 93 7
Serbia 1 99 0
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 2 96 2
Albania 1 99 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 0 98 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 99 0
North Macedonia 0 100 0
Montenegro 2 90 8
Serbia 4 94 2

 

Q38_A5 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - Western governments
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 2 95 3
Albania 2 96 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 2 94 5
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 95 5
North Macedonia 4 95 2
Montenegro 3 91 7
Serbia 2 98 1

 

Q38_A6 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - Eastern governments
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 1 96 3
Albania 1 98 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 2 94 5
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 94 5
North Macedonia 2 98 1
Montenegro 1 92 7
Serbia 1 99 1

 

Q38_A7 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - Other governments
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 1 95 4
Albania 2 97 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 1 95 5
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 93 7
North Macedonia 2 98 1
Montenegro 1 92 8
Serbia 1 99 1

 

Q33.7_5 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - Switzerland
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 1 98 1
Albania 1 97 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 1 99 1
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 99 1
North Macedonia 2 97 1
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 0 99 1
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 2 96 2
Albania 1 99 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 2 98 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2 98 0
North Macedonia 0 100 0
Montenegro 1 91 9
Serbia 3 94 3

 

Q33.5 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - Turkey
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 1 98 1
Albania 0 98 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 3 97 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 0 100 1
North Macedonia 2 97 0
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 0 99 1
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 3 95 2
Albania 2 98 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 4 95 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2 98 0
North Macedonia 1 99 0
Montenegro 3 89 8
Serbia 3 94 3

 

Q33.6 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - UK
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 0 99 1
Albania 1 97 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 1 100 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 99 1
North Macedonia 0 99 1
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 0 99 1

 

Q33.8 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - China
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 0 98 1
Albania 0 97 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 1 100 0
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 0 99 1
North Macedonia 1 98 1
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 1 98 1

 

Q33.9 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - Gulf States or Saudi Arabia
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region 0 99 1
Albania 0 98 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 2 98 1
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 0 100 1
North Macedonia 1 99 0
Montenegro 0 99 1
Serbia 0 99 1

 

G52_7 During the past three years, did your enterprise receive any public and/or donor’s financial support for innovation activities from the following levels of government? - Gulf States
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 2 96 2
Albania 1 99 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 2 96 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 0 100 0
North Macedonia 0 100 0
Montenegro 3 91 7
Serbia 3 94 3

 

Q38_A8 Did your business receive financial support (tax facilities, grants, subsidized loans, loan guarantees, etc.) for innovation activities from the following sources in the past three years? - Private sector
Economy Yes No DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region