External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -7.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 65.5% on the previous year and down 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.65 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -77.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -6.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -76.18 % change on previous year | +994.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1998 | -77.19 % change on previous year | -4733.4% |
| 1999 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 25.73 % change on previous year | -491.0% |
| 2001 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2002 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2003 | -22.94 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2004 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2005 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2007 | -31.79 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 2008 | -34 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2010 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2011 | -19.55 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2012 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2013 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2014 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2015 | 29.28 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2017 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2018 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2020 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +4431.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2022 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -1117.4% |
| 2023 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2024 | -22.29 % change on previous year | -954.2% |
| 2025 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -7.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.67 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4733.4% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -77.19 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +4431.1% | 0.1934 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -33.05 % change on previous year | -77.19 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -34 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -19.55 % change on previous year | 29.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.15 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 102 Norway -5.99 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Lebanon -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kenya -7.47 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Marshall Islands -8 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Guatemala -8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Uruguay -8.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.