Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current account balance was -3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at -3.1%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at -1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, in 2003.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -8.4% | — |
| 1999 | -10.7% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | -7.1% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | -12.8% | +80.2% |
| 2002 | -17.7% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | -19.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | -16.1% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | -16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | -7.8% | -52.8% |
| 2007 | -9.2% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | -13.8% | +50.5% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -53.4% |
| 2010 | -6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | -9.5% | +58.0% |
| 2012 | -8.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | -7.4% | +38.0% |
| 2015 | -5.0% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | -4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | -48.1% |
| 2022 | -4.4% | +198.2% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -51.4% |
| 2024 | -3.5% | +61.9% |
| 2025 | -3.1% | -9.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.5%, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.5% | -10.7% | -8.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | -12.7% | -19.2% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.7% | -9.5% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -4.4% | -1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 116 Central African Republic -2.9%
- 117 Brazil -2.9% compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.0% compare
- 120 Paraguay -3.2% compare
- 121 Chad -3.2%
- 122 Cameroon -3.3% 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)
- 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 current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Current account balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -3.1% 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 -1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for current account balance?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 119th 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 up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.