Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current account balance was -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at -345.11 million BoP, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.64 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -345.11 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | -501.33 million BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2000 | -395.69 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2001 | -742.84 million BoP, current US$ | +87.7% |
| 2002 | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2003 | -1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2004 | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | -998.10 million BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2007 | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2008 | -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2009 | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2010 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2012 | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2013 | -968.19 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2014 | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2015 | -826.02 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2016 | -804.27 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -875.78 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | -661.76 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2019 | -531.92 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2020 | -574.32 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | -348.60 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +209.0% |
| 2023 | -589.14 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2024 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 2025 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -423.22 million BoP, current US$ | -501.33 million BoP, current US$ | -345.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -395.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -531.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -773.31 million BoP, current US$ | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -348.60 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 124 Kosovo -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Georgia -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Mauritania -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Mauritius -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Bahamas -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0756 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 784.46 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was -345.11 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for current account balance?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.