Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 134.26 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 134.26 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 181.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -93.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 117.51 million BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 166.32 million BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2025 | 134.26 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 134.26 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 134.26 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | 100.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1335.1% | -4.83 million BoP, current US$ | 59.60 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 112.25 million BoP, current US$ | 80.69 million BoP, current US$ | 166.32 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 83 Uzbekistan 158.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Cambodia 138.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Madagascar 137.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Lithuania 127.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Botswana 124.33 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.8841 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (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 134.26 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 181.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- 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 86th out of 193 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 41.7%. 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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About this data
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.