Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 190.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 190.64 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.8% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 190.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -93.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 181.28 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 16.44 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 81.83 million BoP, current US$ | +397.8% |
| 2007 | 64.60 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 39.45 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2009 | -93.49 million BoP, current US$ | -337.0% |
| 2010 | 81.18 million BoP, current US$ | -186.8% |
| 2011 | -4.83 million BoP, current US$ | -105.9% |
| 2012 | 59.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1335.1% |
| 2013 | 86.26 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 9.96 million BoP, current US$ | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 94.73 million BoP, current US$ | +851.0% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2017 | 100.76 million BoP, current US$ | +2489.2% |
| 2018 | 18.98 million BoP, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 21.93 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 83.18 million BoP, current US$ | +279.3% |
| 2021 | 91.55 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 80.69 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 116.79 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 118.58 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 190.64 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.35 million BoP, current US$ | -93.49 million BoP, current US$ | 181.28 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.25 million BoP, current US$ | -4.83 million BoP, current US$ | 100.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.57 million BoP, current US$ | 80.69 million BoP, current US$ | 190.64 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 79 Paraguay 235.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 227.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 197.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Belarus 175.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Bahamas 162.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 158.18 million BoP, 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,682 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,292 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 21,324 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 190.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 190.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.