External debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External debt stocks was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 49.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.5% | — |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 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. (52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 42.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 62.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 49.2% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 44 Liberia 50.5% compare
- 45 Ecuador 49.7% compare
- 46 Colombia 49.2% compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 48.8% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.3% 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 debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External debt stocks in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 49.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external debt stocks?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.