External balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External balance on goods and services was -4.28 billion current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -4.28 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at -891.00 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.21 billion current US$, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -891.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | -953.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | -1.68 billion current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1997 | -1.65 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | -2.93 billion current US$ | +77.2% |
| 1999 | -3.12 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | -2.32 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2001 | -2.43 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -2.72 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | -3.35 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2004 | -3.73 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -4.01 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | -3.51 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2007 | -4.63 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | -6.21 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2009 | -4.18 billion current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2010 | -3.71 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2011 | -4.43 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | -4.04 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2013 | -3.72 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | -4.19 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | -2.96 billion current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2016 | -2.81 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | -2.93 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | -2.96 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -2.96 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -2.70 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | -2.63 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | -3.33 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | -3.25 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | -3.97 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2025 | -4.28 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.87 billion current US$ | -3.12 billion current US$ | -891.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -3.71 billion current US$ | -6.21 billion current US$ | -2.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.47 billion current US$ | -4.43 billion current US$ | -2.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.36 billion current US$ | -4.28 billion current US$ | -2.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,682 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,292 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 21,324 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -4.28 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was -891.00 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.21 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.