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 -13.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
140th
of 191 countries
All-time high
-11.09
in 2021
All-time low
-71.06
in 1998
Years of data
32
1994–2025
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -13.12, 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 -11.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -71.06, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -70.95 | — |
| 1995 | -51.06 | -28.0% |
| 1996 | -60.26 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | -44.96 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | -71.06 | +58.0% |
| 1999 | -66.53 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | -41.59 | -37.5% |
| 2001 | -41.9 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -40.48 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | -39.39 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -36.74 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -35.72 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -27.31 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | -29.35 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | -32.47 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | -23.73 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | -21.58 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -23.76 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | -23.44 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -20.45 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | -22.57 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -18.06 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | -16.43 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | -16 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -14.46 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | -14.44 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -13.34 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | -11.09 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | -13.59 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | -11.77 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | -13.35 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | -13.12 | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -13.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.04, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -13.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7752. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -60.8 | -71.06 | -44.96 | 6 |
| 2000s | -34.87 | -41.9 | -23.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.12 | -23.76 | -14.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.71 | -13.59 | -11.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 137 Egypt -11.69 compare
- 138 Haiti -12.77 compare
- 139 Seychelles -13.05 compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau -13.15 compare
- 142 Nicaragua -13.26 compare
- 143 Uzbekistan -13.33 compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 61.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.8841 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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 -13.12 in 2025, according to 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 -11.09 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 -71.06 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 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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