External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 129 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2010
All-time low
42.5%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 49.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 49.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 49.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.1%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 42.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 62.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 49.2% | 69.5% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 49.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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