<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>STRANE DIREKTNE INVESTICIJE U TURISTIČKOM SEKTORU </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE TOURISM SECTOR </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Maida Dizdarevic, mr.sci.</strong>
<strong>Ekonomski fakultet Univerziteta „Džemal Bijedić“ u Mostaru</strong></p>
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<strong>Sažetak</strong>

Ovaj rad prezentira trendove stranih direktnih investicija, načine njihovih poticaja, te njihovu ulogu u razvoju turizma kao privredne grane koja bilježi konstantan rast i koja je jedna od dominantnih društveno-ekonomskih aktivnosti. Uslijed nedostatka kapitala, koji je glavna prepreka za razvoj turizma u mnogim zemljama, posebno u zemljama u razvoju, ovim radom se želi ukazati za značaj priliva stranog kapitala za uspješan razvoj turističke industrije. Rastuća važnost stranih direktnih investicija za ekonomski razvoj zemlje učinila je poticanje investicija vodećom aktivnošću vlada zemalja ne samo u razvijenim, nego i u zemljama u razvoju i tranzicijskim zemljama. U radu smo se osvrnuli na Crnu Goru koja se pozicionirala kao regionalni lider u kreiranju povoljnog investicijskog okruženja za strane investitore, te ima najveći udio SDI u turističkom sektoru Crna Gora.

<strong>Ključne riječi:</strong> strane direktne investicije, turistički sektor, poticaji stranim direktnim investicijama, agencije za poticanje investicija.

<strong>Abstract</strong>

This paper presents the trends of direct foreign investments, their lifting power, as well as their role in the development of tourism, as one branch of economy that has a constant and steady growth and is also one of the dominant socio-economic activities. The shortage of capital is the main obstacle to development of tourism in many countries, especially in the developing countries. This paper highlights the importance of the influx of foreign investment, in order to sustain a successful growth of the tourism as an industry. The growing importance of a direct foreign investment, which stimulates the economic development of a country, has made investment boosting one of the main activities of many governments, not only in developed countries but also in developing countries as well as the countries in transition. In this paper, we mention Montenegro, which has positioned itself as a regional leader in creating a favorable investment environment for foreign investors, and has the largest share of FDI in the tourism sector of Montenegro

<strong>Keywords:</strong> foreign direct investment, tourism sector, foreign direct investment incentives, investment promotion agencies.