Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th of 188 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.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 321.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +397.8% |
| 2007 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 770.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2009 | -1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -337.0% |
| 2010 | 1,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -186.8% |
| 2011 | -94.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.9% |
| 2012 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1335.1% |
| 2013 | 1,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 194.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +851.0% |
| 2016 | 76.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2017 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2489.2% |
| 2018 | 370.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 428.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +279.3% |
| 2021 | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2489.2% | 76.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1335.1% | -94.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 944.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 922.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 71 Brazil 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 New Caledonia 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Morocco 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 1,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Australia 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.