ulaganja

Ulaganja is the plural form of the noun ulaganje in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, meaning investments. The singular ulaganje denotes the act or process of investing, typically capital. The term is widely used in economics, business reporting, policy documents, and financial planning to refer to funds committed to productive assets or projects.

Etymology and grammar: Ulaga nje is formed from the verb ulagati (to invest) with the noun suffix -anje. It is a neuter noun; the plural nominative form is ulaganja. Common collocations include domaća ulaganja (domestic investments), strana ulaganja (foreign investments), javna ulaganja (public investments), and privatna ulaganja (private investments).

Usage and scope: Ulaganja can describe capital expenditures by companies or governments, investments in energy, transport, technology, real estate, or research and development. In financial reporting, they may be presented as long-term assets or capital projects. The term also appears in policy debates about growth, competitiveness, and risk diversification, and is often discussed in contrast to short-term expenditures or operating costs.

See also: foreign direct investment, capital expenditure, portfolio investment.