Economy	Total		Harmonised standards	Recognition of certifications	Recognition of qualifications	Removal of border controls	Improved infrastructure connections	All of the above	None of the above	Other	DK/DA
Q7.1 Which future improvements do you think would generate/increase your company’s interest to extend activity into other Western Balkans economies?
Economy	N	%	Harmonised standards	Recognition of certifications	Recognition of qualifications	Removal of border controls	Improved infrastructure connections	All of the above	None of the above	Other	DK/DA
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region	1216	100	71	69	68	68	71			1	17
Albania	200	16	75	84	77	82	85			9	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	16	54	53	54	55	54			0	46
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	16	63	68	72	66	65			0	19
North Macedonia	208	17	72	64	67	62	64			0	18
Montenegro	204	17	83	75	64	73	90			0	2
Serbia	204	17	76	71	74	71	67			0	18
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	21	21	21	24	21	27	20		6
Albania	200	17	17	24	20	32	20	23	27		2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	16	11	15	28	29	40	8		3
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a		n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	21	23	24	23	17	38	8		10
North Macedonia	200	17	29	23	21	20	20	11	32		3
Montenegro	200	17	6	13	12	9	8	32	30		16
Serbia	200	17	35	32	35	31	32	17	13		2