Q38_A1 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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	19	78	3
Albania	200	17	7	92	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	46	51	3
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	27	69	5
North Macedonia	200	17	5	95	1
Montenegro	200	17	15	80	6
Serbia	200	17	16	84	0

 

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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	8	89	3
Albania	200	17	4	95	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	7	90	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	6	89	6
North Macedonia	200	17	10	89	2
Montenegro	200	17	3	91	6
Serbia	200	17	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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	12	85	3
Albania	200	13	4	96	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	19	80	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	30	70	0
North Macedonia	200	11	4	96	0
Montenegro	200	5	6	84	11
Serbia	201	45	12	84	4
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region	1203	100	11	83	6
Albania	200	13	4	97	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	20	66	14
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	48	51	0
North Macedonia	202	11	6	93	1
Montenegro	200	5	7	78	16
Serbia	201	45	5	88	6
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region	1200	100	12	80	9
Albania	200	17	13	80	8
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	11	85	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	9	83	9
North Macedonia	200	17	12	80	9
Montenegro	200	17	16	67	18
Serbia	200	17	9	85	7
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region	1215	100	6	92	2
Albania	203	13	3	97	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	206	18	12	85	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	6	92	3
North Macedonia	200	11	4	96	0
Montenegro	205	5	9	86	5
Serbia	201	45	4	92	3
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region	1.271	100	4	92	4
Albania	221	13	3	88	9
Bosnia and Herzegovina	208	19	6	91	3
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	208	7	5	89	6
North Macedonia	202	43	4	92	4
Montenegro	227	5	2	95	3
Serbia	205	12	2	98	1
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region	1.203	100	7	90	4
Albania	200	13	3	97	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	201	19	11	85	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	8	76	17
North Macedonia	200	12	2	98	1
Montenegro	199	5	2	95	3
Serbia	203	43	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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	11	86	3
Albania	200	13	11	89	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	6	92	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	40	60	0
North Macedonia	200	11	10	90	0
Montenegro	200	5	5	87	9
Serbia	201	45	10	86	4
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region	1203	100	12	80	8
Albania	200	13	12	88	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	13	74	14
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	44	55	0
North Macedonia	202	11	10	89	1
Montenegro	200	5	6	80	15
Serbia	201	45	8	82	9
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region	1200	100	11	79	9
Albania	200	17	18	76	6
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	3	94	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	7	84	10
North Macedonia	200	17	15	73	13
Montenegro	200	17	12	71	18
Serbia	200	17	15	79	7
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region	1215	100	4	94	2
Albania	203	13	5	95	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	206	18	8	90	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	2	95	3
North Macedonia	200	11	3	96	0
Montenegro	205	5	8	86	6
Serbia	201	45	2	95	3
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region	1.271	100	4	91	5
Albania	221	13	2	88	10
Bosnia and Herzegovina	208	19	2	92	5
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	208	7	6	86	9
North Macedonia	202	43	2	94	4
Montenegro	227	5	8	90	2
Serbia	205	12	3	96	1
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region	1.203	100	4	93	3
Albania	200	13	6	94	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	201	19	5	91	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	4	86	11
North Macedonia	200	12	2	98	1
Montenegro	199	5	4	93	3
Serbia	203	43	3	94	2

 

Q38_A3 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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	6	91	3
Albania	200	17	3	96	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	12	85	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	6	89	5
North Macedonia	200	17	11	89	1
Montenegro	200	17	4	90	7
Serbia	200	17	3	97	0
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	6	92	2
Albania	200	13	5	95	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	13	86	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	6	94	0
North Macedonia	200	11	6	94	0
Montenegro	200	5	5	87	9
Serbia	201	45	5	92	3

 

Q38_A4 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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	1	96	3
Albania	200	17	2	96	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	1	96	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	1	95	5
North Macedonia	200	17	4	95	2
Montenegro	200	17	1	93	7
Serbia	200	17	1	99	0
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	2	96	2
Albania	200	13	1	99	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	0	98	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	1	99	0
North Macedonia	200	11	0	100	0
Montenegro	200	5	2	90	8
Serbia	201	45	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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	2	95	3
Albania	200	17	2	96	3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	2	94	5
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	1	95	5
North Macedonia	200	17	4	95	2
Montenegro	200	17	3	91	7
Serbia	200	17	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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	1	96	3
Albania	200	17	1	98	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	2	94	5
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	1	94	5
North Macedonia	200	17	2	98	1
Montenegro	200	17	1	92	7
Serbia	200	17	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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	1	95	4
Albania	200	17	2	97	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	1	95	5
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	1	93	7
North Macedonia	200	17	2	98	1
Montenegro	200	17	1	92	8
Serbia	200	17	1	99	1

 

G52_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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	2	96	2
Albania	200	13	1	99	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	2	98	0
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	2	98	0
North Macedonia	200	11	0	100	0
Montenegro	200	5	1	91	9
Serbia	201	45	3	94	3

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G52_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? - Turkey
Economy	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	3	95	2
Albania	200	13	2	98	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	4	95	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	2	98	0
North Macedonia	200	11	1	99	0
Montenegro	200	5	3	89	8
Serbia	201	45	3	94	3

 

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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	2	96	2
Albania	200	13	1	99	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	2	96	2
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	0	100	0
North Macedonia	200	11	0	100	0
Montenegro	200	5	3	91	7
Serbia	201	45	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	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	11	86	4
Albania	200	17	19	79	3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	7	89	5
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	2	93	5
North Macedonia	200	17	7	92	1
Montenegro	200	17	24	69	8
Serbia	200	17	5	95	1
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	4	94	2
Albania	200	13	7	93	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	3	96	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	5	94	1
North Macedonia	200	11	3	97	0
Montenegro	200	5	5	87	8
Serbia	201	45	4	94	2

 

H57_3 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? - The European Union (EU) or other donors
Economy	Total		Yes	No	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region	1203	100	6	87	7
Albania	200	13	4	97	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	10	76	14
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	14	86	0
North Macedonia	202	11	3	96	1
Montenegro	200	5	2	84	15
Serbia	201	45	4	87	9
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region	1200	100	6	84	10
Albania	200	17	8	86	6
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	5	89	7
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	9	82	10
North Macedonia	200	17	6	82	13
Montenegro	200	17	7	77	17
Serbia	200	17	4	89	7
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region	1215	100	2	95	3
Albania	203	13	2	97	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	206	18	4	93	3
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	3	94	4
North Macedonia	200	11	0	100	0
Montenegro	205	5	8	87	5
Serbia	201	45	1	95	4
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region	1.271	100	3	93	4
Albania	221	13	3	88	8
Bosnia and Herzegovina	208	19	3	93	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	208	7	5	87	8
North Macedonia	202	43	2	95	3
Montenegro	227	5	0	97	2
Serbia	205	12	3	96	1
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region	1.203	100	2	94	4
Albania	200	13	3	97	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	201	19	2	93	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	3	87	11
North Macedonia	200	12	2	97	2
Montenegro	199	5	5	92	4
Serbia	203	43	1	95	3