External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -13.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1994–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -13.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at -11.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -71.1%, in 1998.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 191 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.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -71.0% | — |
| 1995 | -51.1% | -28.0% |
| 1996 | -60.3% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | -45.0% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | -71.1% | +58.0% |
| 1999 | -66.5% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | -41.6% | -37.5% |
| 2001 | -41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | -39.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -36.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -35.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -27.3% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | -29.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | -32.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | -23.7% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | -21.6% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -23.8% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | -23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -20.4% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | -22.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -18.1% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | -16.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | -16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -14.5% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | -14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -13.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | -11.1% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | -13.6% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | -11.8% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | -13.4% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | -13.1% | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.0%, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -60.8% | -71.1% | -45.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | -34.9% | -41.9% | -23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.1% | -23.8% | -14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.7% | -13.6% | -11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 137 Egypt -11.7% compare
- 138 Haiti -12.8% compare
- 139 Seychelles -13.0% compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau -13.1% compare
- 142 Nicaragua -13.3% compare
- 143 Uzbekistan -13.3% 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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -13.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was -11.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.1% in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.