Exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Exports as a capacity to import was 18.49 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.49 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.49 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.25 billion constant LCU, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 3.48 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.78 billion constant LCU | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 billion constant LCU | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.25 billion constant LCU | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 6.33 billion constant LCU | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 7.29 billion constant LCU | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 7.57 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.35 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.50 billion constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.67 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.81 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.46 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.82 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.98 billion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 12.23 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 13.74 billion constant LCU | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 14.84 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 14.86 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.63 billion constant LCU | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 16.76 billion constant LCU | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 17.50 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.46 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.45 billion constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.49 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.49 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.84 billion constant LCU, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.49 billion constant LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.39 billion constant LCU, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 billion constant LCU | 3.25 billion constant LCU | 7.57 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 billion constant LCU | 8.50 billion constant LCU | 14.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 billion constant LCU | 12.63 billion constant LCU | 18.49 billion constant LCU | 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 exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.49 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 billion constant LCU in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.