Chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Chemicals was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 77th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +10.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
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 chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for chemicals?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).