Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3.9% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +104.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -121.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -1622.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +122.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -72.4% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -194.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -274.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +528.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -95.3% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -405.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -470.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1622.4% | -0.5% | 7.5% |
| 2021 | +528.4% | 1.2% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | -0.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -1.0% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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