External balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External balance on goods and services was -13.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -13.1% for external balance on goods and services 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 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 193 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 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 -4.2%, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (52 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External balance on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -13.1% 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 -11.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services 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?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.