External debt stocks, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External debt stocks, total was 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.36 billion DOD, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.41 billion DOD, current US$, in 1999.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 5.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 7.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 8.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 11.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 13.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 13.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 11.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.70 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 57 Zimbabwe 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 58 Honduras 14.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 59 Benin 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 61 Rwanda 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 63 North Macedonia 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,249 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2086 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,166 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 726.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External debt stocks, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 billion DOD, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.